We are progressing rapidly through December, and that means it is now acceptable to eat lots of mince pies.
Mince pies contain mincemeat, and you probably wouldn’t want to put brandy cream on a pie containing minced meat.
Minced meat: Meat that has been cut up into very small pieces (usually by a machine).
Mincemeat: A mixture of dried fruit, sugar and spices. It may also contain alcohol (often brandy) and suet.
Mincemeat did once contain actual meat, and there is an interesting article on the history of the filling of mince pies here. Some dictionaries do give mincemeat as another word for minced meat, so be sure to check the context it is being used in.
Hannah McCall 
[…] the skin or rind of a fruit (such as that found in mincemeat) […]
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It’s always interesting to read about the old recipes, their symbolism and the change in tastes over centuries!
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I couldn’t agree more. 🙂
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I always thought mincemeat pies contained meat and the fruit, sugar, and spices. It’s one of those things from childhood that scared me!
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It’s an understandable childhood belief! I have tried to imagine what it would taste like, but I think it would be the texture that would put me off.
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