MINCE-MEAT

in former days a mixture of finely minced meat, suet, apples, raisins and other dried fruits, citron, mola es, sugar, spices, ete., and brandy or other spirit ions liquoy. or cider. To-day, not only is the spirituous liquor omitted, but also frequently the meat and suet also, leaving a mixture chiefly of fruits, mola es or sugar, and spices. For the small household—and also the large household where hands are busy and help is scaree—the good grades of commercially prepared mineemeat are very convenient. Because of its special character, doubtful commercial offerings should be avoided, but the product of several large manufacturers is beyond reproach—the fruit is cleaned and handled by machinery, and other components also are selected and prepared with serupulous exactne .