Plum, Honey and Ginger Mince Pies (Waitrose) By @Cinabar

I know it is is early, and I am sorry but I’m not sorry, here is my first Christmas mince pies review of they year. There has been little to enjoy about the year so far, so browsing the new Christmas items in Waitrose is actually a plus, as is buying some new mince pies ones to eat while watching the first episode of Strictly this year.

 

These are new and are a special edition Plum, Honey and Ginger Mince Pies. There are four in the pack and the packaging design shows them wrapped in Christmas ribbon, making them look cheery at least. The pies themselves have a nice thick pastry but are big enough to contain plenty of filling too. The pastry was soft and buttery which was really nice. The filling had a lovely fruity sweet twist on a regular mince pie with a nice gentle warmth from the ginger and I could even spot the sweetness from the honey. They tasted of Christmas and with the added glitter of the first episode of Strictly were a perfect treat for the evening. These might be the first mince pies of the year but they have set the standard high, I look forward to finding others to compete though.