Pie from Londis
Firstly, I apologise for the changing nature of the blog design at the moment – I am trying out new designs and haven’t quite got things right yet.
Secondly, to our latest mince pie. I bought this from the local shop and it is a Viennese mince pie made by Hoppers Farmhouse Bakeries.
Jessica:
Lovely sweet but not really Christmassy. 3 out of 5
Richard:
More of a biscuit than a pie, very nice but I have to score it down for lack of mince depth. 2 out of 5
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For those of you that are sick of mince pie reviews and want to see more of Samuel I’ve included a collage of pictures.
The bottom left is the most recent with top middle being the oldest.
Sainsbury's Mincemeat Puffs
We were back at Sainsbury’s again today and couldn’t find a new pie to try so ended up buying these.
Jessica:
Lovely pastry with nice chunky bits of sugar and sweet mince meat make this a tasty alternative to traditional mince pies. 4 out of 5
Richard:
I’m not totally convinced by this seasonal snack – it feels closer to a sausage roll than a mince pie. 3 out of 5
We had some announcements today at work and I can now say that I work at BBC Research & Development (again).
Exceedingly Merry
Today we have a Mr Kipling exceedingly merry mince pie.
Jessica:
I like the Christmas tree on top but the pie itself is not the best 2 out of 5
Richard:
The pastry is very nice but far too crumbly and the filling is deep but not as juicy as I would like. I expected more from the Kipling 2.5 out of 5
Overall, a dissapointing pie – I expected so much more 🙁
Sainsbury's Pie
This time we have bought a more standard mince pie from Sainsburys in-store bakery and have a guest reviewer.
Jessica:
Crumbly and delicious… you can taste the shortbread goodness. 4 out of 5
Richard:
More traditional than the previous offering from Sainsburys. A little shallow but very nice pastry. 4 out of 5
Guest rating (Richard B):
Better than the standard Sainsburys ones. 3.5 out of 5
Sainsbury's Pie
This time we have a pie kindly bought for us by Steve. The pie is from Sainsbury’s in-store bakery.
Jessica:
Flake-tastic… lovely buttery flakey pastry with a sweet mincemeat inside. 5 out of 5
Richard:
Lovely sweet pastry with a hint of coconut. Not a huge amount of mince and unsure whether it is really a pie but still deserves 5 out of 5.
Trying out the WordPress application for the iPhone. Will try adding a picture of snowy Kingswood.
Hi, just wanted to share this picture of Sam at Christmas. Jessica crocheted this lovely hat for him. As always, click on the image below for a full size version.
Co-op Mince Pie
This time we are trying Co-op deep filled pies.
Richard:
Sweet pastry but top is a bit too crumbly… is only half full but mince is pleasantly fruity.
3 out of 5
Jessica:
Pastry was a little bland and the mince was a bit like chutney, not my favourite mince pie so far.
2 out of 5