Golden Raisins 1kg

Golden Raisins

Golden Raisins are plump, juicy dried grapes with a naturally sweet, fruity flavour and attractive golden colour. Lighter and brighter in flavour than traditional dark raisins, they bring gentle sweetness and a pleasantly chewy texture to both sweet and savoury recipes.

A useful ingredient to keep on hand for baking, golden raisins work beautifully in fruit cakes, scones, cookies, bread and homemade granola. Their delicate sweetness also makes them particularly good in Middle Eastern and North African-inspired cooking, where they can be scattered through couscous, rice and grain salads or paired with warming spices, nuts and fresh herbs.

Key Features:

• Supplied in a generous 1kg pack.
• Naturally golden dried grapes.
• Convenient larger format for frequent baking and cooking.
• Easy to portion for recipes requiring larger quantities of dried fruit.
• A useful addition to baking cupboards and dried fruit collections.

Recipe Inspiration:

• Fold golden raisins and chopped pistachios through cardamom-spiced cake batter, then finish the baked cake with a simple lemon glaze.
• Stir golden raisins into a warm couscous salad with roasted vegetables, toasted almonds, fresh herbs and a spoonful of harissa.
• Add golden raisins to homemade cinnamon buns with brown sugar and warming spices for little pockets of fruit throughout each swirl.
• Make a fragrant basmati rice pilaf with golden raisins, caramelised onions, toasted flaked almonds and a pinch of saffron.

Why are golden raisins a different colour to regular raisins?

Golden raisins are typically dried under controlled conditions rather than being naturally sun-dried in the same way as many darker raisins. The different processing method helps preserve their characteristic light golden colour and contributes to their distinctively bright, fruity character.

Should you soak golden raisins before baking?

It depends on the recipe. Golden raisins can be added directly to many cakes, biscuits and breads, but soaking them first can make them noticeably plumper. Water, fruit juice or tea can all be used, while recipes such as Christmas cakes and enriched fruit breads may call for a particular soaking liquid.

How can you stop golden raisins sinking to the bottom of a cake?

For thicker cake batters, raisins should usually remain reasonably well suspended. With looser mixtures, lightly coating the raisins with a small amount of the flour measured for the recipe can help them distribute more evenly. Avoid adding additional flour solely for coating, as this can alter the balance of the recipe.

Ingredients:

Golden Raisins 99.5%(contains SULPHUR DIOXIDE), Sunflower Oil Dressing (0.5%). May also contain NUTS

Allergens highlighted in BOLD.

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