Top five supermarket mince pies for Christmas 2014
Over five weeks, the BBC Good Food team blind-tasted hundreds of supermarket products to create the ultimate best buys collection. Here, we share our five favourite ready-made mince pies.
Best... Classic mince pie
Co-op Truly Irresistible buttercrust mince pies
A traditional mince pie with lots of gooey filling. The pastry is very crisp while the mincemeat is fruity and refreshingly sharp - a guaranteed winner all round.
£2 for six, from Co-op
Best... Deluxe pie
Booths luxury mince pies
These delicious pies had a fantastic biscuity pastry and lovely orange flavours that came through the mincemeat. This pie was a real hit with our tasters.
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£2.49 for six, from Booths
Best... Mini mince pie
M&S Collection handcrafted cranberry & clementine mince pies
If you're looking for a canapé-friendly pie or something special to give as a gift, these dinky pies are the product for you. The candied fruit, nut cluster and classic mini mince pie look great together.
£5 for six, from M&S
Best... Dessert
Tesco Free From mince pies
With a fairly thick and cake-like pastry, these mince pies work well as a dessert with cream. They taste even better once heated up.
£2 for four, from Tesco
Best... Special diet pie
Booths gluten-free mince pies
These gluten-free pies had a really crisp pastry with a lovely sticky, rich filling. These pies are a good, chunky shape and will appeal to most tastes.
£2.29, from Booths
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