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Mincemeat Has a Small Case of Mistaken Identity
Mincemeat has kept its historical name while many recipes have moved toward a sweet mixture of chopped fruit, citrus and spices.
When: National Mincemeat Day, Monday, October 26
Look for: Fruit mincemeat, the filling used in British mince pies
Ingredient check: Recipes vary; some include beef suet, brandy or rum
Earlier versions combined meat with fruit and spices. Today, a mince pie can be a small fruit-filled pastry with a name that makes considerably more sense after a little explanation. A cup of tea would be appropriate company.
