Mr Kipling Bramley Apple Pies

About two weeks ago, my family sat down to a nice dessert of Asda's Bramley Apple pie...it smelled delicious! Unfortunately, I wasn't feeling very well at the time so I missed out on this treat. I was gutted - I love apple pie, and it was on such a rare occasion that we would buy it! After that totally unfair event, I craved the tempting taste of apple pie! This craving would simply not go away, so there was only one thing for it: buy more pie! It was going to be almost an entire week before we went on our weekly shop to Asda, so the nearest place I could venture to was the local Co-op store! I'm not sure whether they stock family-sized apple pies, but before ...

I've tried various Kipling's offerings in the past (who hasn't?) and have always found his cakes and pies overly sweet. Mr Kipling Bramley Apple Pies lived up to my expectations - they are very sweet although for many this might be a bonus. I tend to eat the pies straight from the box, although you could heat them up and add custard or cream I suppose. There are six pies to be found in each expertly illustrated box. Each one about 2 inches wide and about an inch thick when measured from the outside. This however is misleading, as the contents of each pie generally only fill half the interior hollow. This is a common trick of many pie making companies, ...

Generally speaking I do not like apple pies. I am more of an apple crumble kind of a girl myself. However, I will indulge on the odd occasion. My main problem is that I am not keen on pastry. I will tolerate it providing what goes with it is worth it! I have to say that despite my dislike of pastry, I love Mr Kipling Bramley Apple Pies. The pastry is not too thick, just thick enough. It is quite sweet but not too much. In fact, there is a dusting of sugar and yet this still does not make it too sweet. It can bit a little messy and crumbly but the taste outweighs to inconvenience. Each pie sits in its own foil case which means they are easy ...