New classics: three favorite desserts get makeovers.(CAREFREE HOLIDAY)

From: Sunset | Date: December 1, 2004| Author: Washington, Kate | Copyright information

Traditional holiday sweets sometimes seem too old-fashioned, or like more trouble than they're worth. Mincemeat and English-style plum pudding, for instance, must be made months in advance from long lists of esoteric ingredients (suet, anyone?). And the less said about most fruitcakes, the better. These desserts are overdue for a makeover.

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