Suet And Beef-Dripping - Equivalents?

[cagedvole]

I'm making mincemeat ahead of time for Christmas, and aim to be economical at the same time by using up anything like dried fruit, the odd carrot etc, that I have in the cupboard.
I know suet is one traditional ingredient, but I happen to have some good beef dripping from the last time I did a roast.
Can anyone tell me if that would do instead, or if not, why not?
Many thanks :-)

[woofgang]

It will need refining to take the beefy flavour out and may not be successful as it has been heated with meat.

[BlackadderV]

I don't think so. Suet is a solid fatty uncooked tissue, dripping is rendered fat after cooking. You would make dumplings with suet but not with dripping.

[janbee]

If you're Scottish, you could make stovies with the beef dripping.

[Georgiesmum]

No. Beef dripping is savoury and mince pies are sweet.

[BlackadderV]

Originally mince pies were savoury.