Rare Mincemeat

c.1940: Doreen Howling, née Stevens³⁰

A rare mincemeat not involving suet, the butter makes this very light. Butter-based recipes were around in the late nineteenth century, aimed at vegetarians, but this may have found its way into Doreen’s book due to issues obtaining suet during rationing – it counted as part of the meat ration. It has the advantage of making the mincemeat edible in its raw state, so it is ideal for