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Photos Aldi mince pies 

Love them or hate them, mince pies are a Christmas classic. Here are our top six with 3 special mentions!

Farm Shop

The crumbly shortcrust pastry pies are filled with rich and sweet dried fruits, mixed citrus peel and warm spices such as cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and ginger. 6 x £12

Cook mince pies

Delicious crumbly vegan pastry dusted with icing sugar, and a rich fruity mincemeat. 6 x £3.95

Waitrose No.1 Frangipane Mince Pies with Caramelised Almonds

Individual pies with all butter pastry, cherry and Amaretto mincemeat filling, frangipane sponge, topped with caramelised nibbed almonds and demerara sugar. 4 for £4.00 2 x £6

Waitrose No1 Brown Butter Mince Pies With Cognac

Individual mince pies with brown butter pastry and rich mincemeat containing vine fruits, Cognac, brandy, glacé cherries, almonds and apricots and dusted with sugar. 6 x £4.00

Biscuiteers x Humble Crumble Mince Pies

Brand new limited edition mince pies, created in collaboration with Humble Crumble. Our six mince pies are deep filled with richly spiced mincemeat, soaked in brandy, rum, lemon juice and orange juice, and topped with a layer of shortbread topping from Humble Crumble, the artisan crumble specialist. 6 x £15.00

Fortnum and Mason Christmas Almond Mince Pies

Christmas Almond Mince Pies deserve a top spot on your festive feasting table. Brimming with a host of vine-ripened fruits and subtle spices soaked in brandy, each mince pie has been encased in hand-crafted, all-butter pastry and topped with a crunchy almond lid.   6x £14.95

Special mention

Tesco Finest 4 Rich Plum & Port Mince Pies £3.50

Exceptional by Asda 6 Luxury Mince Pies £2.75

Aldi Specially Selected Ultimate Mince Pies £2.49

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