Niki Plourde, Gardner, Massachusetts Go to Recipe What would the holidays be without mincemeat for dessert ... find they love these tender chocolate bars. —Darlene Berndt, South Bend, Indiana ...

Mincemeat often requires an overnight soak in the alcohol, often brandy, to plump up the dried fruit. Some recipes require a cooking stage, to heat the mincemeat through and help to seal the jars.