The reputation of fruitcake has been tarnished but store bought and candied fruitcakes. Using dried instead of candied fruit demonstrates what fruitcake is supposed to be.
Cucidati, the traditional Sicilian Christmas fig cookies, with a rich filling of figs, raisins, nuts, chocolate and rum wrapped in tender pastry, shaped into slashed horseshoes and dusted with sugar.
Braised lamb in a spiced yogurt sauce with saffron, rosewater, fried raisins, and slivered almonds. A Mughlai-inspired dish with cardamom, coriander, and garam masala.
Rich boiled fruit cake with currants, raisins, and sultanas simmered in sugar water with mixed spice and ginger before baking. A dense, moist British classic.
Homemade Filipino-style banana ketchup simmered with raisins, tomato paste, allspice, cayenne, and dark rum. Sweet, tangy, and warmly spiced. Makes 3.5 cups and keeps for a month.
Crunchy raw broccoli slaw with crispy bacon, golden raisins, red onion, and a tangy honey-balsamic dressing. Ready in 15 minutes and gone even faster.
This bread machine recipe combines earthy beets with honey, oat bran, and warm spices for a hearty, golden-crusted loaf. Whole wheat flour, rolled oats, and golden raisins add fiber and subtle sweetness to every tender slice.
No-bake Kahlua cocoa balls made with vanilla wafer crumbs, pecans, cocoa, golden raisins, and candied cherries. Roll in coconut, powdered sugar, or nuts.
Fruit-packed drop cookies with crushed pineapple, dried papaya, golden raisins, coconut, and orange zest. Soft, chewy, and naturally sweet from all that tropical fruit. Ready in 40 minutes.
Slow cooker rice pudding with bourbon stirred in after cooking, plus golden raisins, lemon zest, nutmeg, and vanilla. Creamy, hands-off, and served lukewarm with sweetened whipped cream.
Tzimmes kugel with grated apples, sweet potatoes, white potatoes, carrots, golden raisins, and cinnamon bound with matzo meal. A sweet, golden Passover side dish baked until firm and caramelized.
Simple fruit loaf made with Weetabix cereal, golden raisins, and milk. This British-style breakfast bread is lightly sweet and wonderfully moist.
Traditional Russian Pascha (Paskha) made with cream cheese, butter, raisins, sultanas, and cherries, drained in muslin for 24 hours. A rich, no-bake Easter dessert.
Fresh apples and raisins are mixed together with a dressing of sour cream, yogurt and balsamic vinegar. It's creamy, refreshing and delicious.
Light fruit cake with sultanas, glace cherries, pineapple, almonds, and rose extract baked low and slow. A traditional British holiday cake with citrus and almond flavors.
Bourbon whiskey loaf cake loaded with golden raisins and pecans, flavored with molasses and nutmeg. A dense, boozy fruitcake that improves as it ages in the fridge.