Aldi’s 29p mince pie a close second to Waitrose’s winner in blind taste test

Waitrose's No 1 Brown Butter pies wowed with their buttery aroma', while Aldi's, at half the price, scored just one point less

Tucking into a mince pie is usually the first sign Christmas is on the way and with budgets under pressure this year getting your fix doesn't have to break the bank, with a 29p pie from Aldi coming a close second to Waitrose's brown butter pastry in a taste test.

The upmarket supermarket's No 1 Brown Butter Mince Pies came top in a rigorous" blind taste test conducted by Which?. They wowed the panel of baking experts with their buttery aroma" and citrussy aftertaste" to achieve the top score of 74%, earning the consumer group's coveted best buy" badge of approval.