Appearance – Pretty pie with attractive design and sugar on top. Mine looked a bit like Quasimodo, but at least it wasn’t squashed in a sandwich bag like the Tesco buyer provided last year… Mince to Pastry ratio – A nicely filled pie, a small Read more…
Appearance – Cheap and nasty! Uneven bake with it being burnt on the outside and undercooked in the middle. You can already see how crumbly it is. Mince to Pastry ratio – A low score here as you would expect! Large air gap due to limited Read more…
Appearance – It’s a pretty pie if a tad unevenly in shape. The sugar dusting and stat cutout look appetising. Mince to Pastry ratio – No air gap issues here with the mince spilling out of the star. No air gap issues and the mince Read more…
Appearance– Pale pies with misplaced lids – a bit of a disappointment. The box was very pretty though – holograms and everything! Mince to Pastry ratio – Low, a little under filled and pastry a tad thick. Mouthfeel – Crumbly pasty that was a Read more…
Appearance – The pies are plain and simple, but with an air of quality. Could do with a little more colour, but certainly not a major concern. As a side note, the box is very attractive with the Glenfiddich logo showing through. Mince to Read more…
Appearance – Pretty enough, but not giving the impression of it being at the expensive end of the market. If these were on a platter at the Christmas party you’d be forgiven for overlooking them. Mince to Pastry ratio – OK – a lower filling level than you’d expect in Read more…
Appearance – Pale and misplaced lids across the whole box – even for a mass-produced pie from a budget supermarket this is a poor effort… Mince to Pastry ratio – Very reasonable – no major air gap to complain about. However the pasty was thicker Read more…
Appearance – Cheap and nasty, even the box screams budget. Topping appears to be an attempt at holly but it’s just a blob of pastry that adds very little. Mince to Pastry ratio – Not bad at all, pastry a little thicker than you’d Read more…
Appearance – Overwhelming pale and mass produced. Amazed the bottom didn’t fall out when I lifted it out of the foil – it’s so under cooked. Mince to Pastry ratio – Good, no air gap to speak of. Just a shame the pastry is Read more…
Appearance –Good colour and holly detail on the top is nice enough. Lets just say its OK, but nothing to get that excited about. Mine to Pastry ratio – Medium. The filling is fairly deep (as you’d hope given the name!), but then the pastry Read more…