Mincemeaty

A spicy mincemeaty fragrance appeared to cling to her big motherly apron; […]

I selected the mincemeat, tart and crusty — not the best mincemeat pie I’ve ever eaten — but better than most and chockful of mincemeaty richness.

Grenville Strouther tackles a mincemeaty problem as he samples one of the mince pies baked by staff and senior citizens on the Eating Well on a Pension course at South Notts College.

Sarah, Penny and I went daily to St Anne’s School in Chelmsford, the school that Jean and Diana had attended at the same age and under the same head teacher, Miss Martin. I don’t remember much about it, except for the mincemeaty smell of school dinners, a boy called Giles who claimed that his father had lain down between the rails and let a train run over him, and the fact that the music master was called Mr Harp.

If you have always considered mincemeat tarts as dessert, here’s a big surprise. These hot mincemeat tarts are served with turkey, no less. They have been fixed specially as a relish to go with turkey. They are sprightly of flavor, completely mincemeaty, yet without the rich sweetness usually associated with mincemeat.

Steaming fresh-from-the-oven breads taste especially good on nippy, fall days. So when it’s cold outside, warm-up your insides with a piping-hot, quick bread treat — “mincemeaty,” walnut-crunchy muffins.

If you have plenty of sliced turkey for another meal, here’s an idea for recycling that extra dish of sliced baked sweet potatoes with a festive flare, which you might call “Mincemeaty Sweet Potatoes.” Combine a half cup of mincemeat with ⅛ cup orange juice, […]

MINCEMEATY PYE

If you’re not fond of dark, mincemeaty fruit, this pale version with its nut-heavy crumb and huge whole cherries is a good alternative