According to a statement made by the retailer, products in the Heston from Waitrose range are set to disappear from the shelves in the coming months. Another added: "The @waitrose Heston Blumenthal mince pies use puff pastry. But that’s not the controversial bit. It’s cheesy puff pastry. A cheese straw / Eccles cake cross over. Inside is a (v good) pear, fig and port mincemeat. Waitrose has paired this with a ‘tipsy potted Stilton’. Mistake". The opening scene features Ashley opening gifts with her family on Christmas morning where she is gifted with a handmade plate from her niece. Upon admiring the gift, it is shortly upstaged by a delicious salmon blini from her mother which Ashley proclaims “is the best part of Christmas.” Scene two depicts a group of carollers, which also includes Ashley, singing in a doorway and she describes the occasion as ‘pure joy’. She shortly produces a mouthwatering plate of truffle-infused prosciutto crudo and excitedly exclaims “but this is infused with truffle.” We thought you couldn’t go wrong with the humble mince pie, but after HertsLive reporter Josh Bolton taste tested six different pies from our most-loved supermarkets, we found that yes, you definitely can.

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For those who couldn't stomach them, we also trialled two fruit mince pie alternatives: Coles Finest Caramel Tarts and Woolworths White Chocolate and Macadamia Tarts. This turkey breast crown comes with a prime wing, and is perfect for a small group of two or three people. When there’s just a few of you, you don’t want to spend all your time in the kitchen away from the fun, so this crown can be roasted in the bag on a baking tray for ultimate convenience. A crown is also easier to carve than a whole turkey – what’s not to love? The ad will first air on television on Tuesday 16th November during Emmerdale on ITV and The Great British Bake Off on Channel 4. It will also run on video on demand platforms.

Appearance - By far the biggest of the mince pies and they’ve been bold in going for a tree on top, rather than the star. Heston Blumenthal 'Christmas Pies' in Waitrose .. pear & fig in a triple cheese pastry They're not f**king mince pie…" one fumed. We asked CHOICE staff to put their tastebuds on the line by blind tasting traditional fruit mince pies from Coles, Woolworths and Aldi supermarkets, and voting for their favourite. Taste - These tasted exactly like Christmas. The pastry was lovely and the filling was spiced perfectly and had plenty of fruit. The type of mince pie you find room for just before you crash out after a long day of eating.

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Taste - Despite the pastry being too crumbly, it was sweet and tasted great. The filling was warm and rich. All in all a respectable pie and I look forward to eating the other 11. To be honest, I’ve been eating mince pies from the supermarkets since October (anyone else?) but I had it marked out in my diary for when the following independent bakeries in Leeds were going to launch theirs. They are all deliciously decadent, homemade and the ultimate treat this winter – make sure you buy a handful and it goes without saying, I highly recommend two mince pies in one sitting. But the Heston brand won’t be winding down without a final flourish and a new product for Easter, The Chocolate Dabbit.

The final scene shows Ashley serving up a slice of Waitrose’s Gianduia Torta Da Festa on the gifted plate with the closing line, “Because the best bit of Christmas is the food”.