Christmas is a time when plenty of festive food is enjoyed, but one that's particularly loved is the mince pie. Whether you like them plain, or warm with a dollop of whipped cream or brandy butter, there is something about the humble pastry filled with fruits and spices that instantly produces Christmas cheer.
With less than one month until the big day, supermarkets have begun to stock their takes on the treat. With the recipe being fairly simple, there is the question of whether different mince pie brands taste the same.
Daily Record reporter - and avid mince pie fan - Lucy Farrell set out to figure this out, by performing a taste test on pies from four supermarkets.
It turns out that not all are created equally, both in flavour and price.She even tried one chain's premium selection to see if they were worth forking out the extra cash - and the results may surprise you.
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