Apricot Wine
Ingredients 1 pound dried apricots 4 quarts warm water 6½ cups white granulated sugar 2¼ cups brown sugar 1½ cups raisins 1 tablespoon ginger 2 lemons, sliced thin 2 oranges ½ yeast cake Procedure Wash the apricots in several changes…
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Easy No-knead Raisin Bread
This raisin bread takes about three hours to make and about ½ hour of hands-on work. Ingredients Procedure Mix together lukewarm water, ½ teaspoon sugar, and the active dry yeast. Let stand until foamy. Combine butter, brown sugar, salt, and…
Rice Pudding
This is a simple rice pudding recipe, dating to at least 1965, in Columbus Ohio USA. Ingredients 2.8 liters (12 cups or 94 fl oz or ¾ gallon) milk 4 eggs 155 g (⅔ cup / 5 ½ oz) white…
Raisin Oatmeal Muffins
These muffins make a good breakfast for a family. They go well with milk. Ingredients 1 cup (240 g) whole wheat flour 1 cup (240 g) rolled oats (traditional slow type) ⅓ cup (80 g) white granulated sugar 2 teaspoons…
Rugelach
Rugelach is a Jewish pastry with a variety of fillings, such as raisins, walnuts, and sometimes chocolate. Ingredients 2 cups (260 g) all-purpose flour ½ cup (65 g) plus 4 tsp white granulated sugar 1 tsp cinnamon ½ tsp salt…
Christmas Cake
Christmas cake is a fruitcake traditionally served around Christmas in the United Kingdom, especially after long walks, to be had with tea. This is a traditional, somewhat extravagant recipe which is quite easy to make, but steeping the fruit should…
Sheer Khurma
Sheer khurma is a sweet noodle soup served by Muslims in Indian and other South Asian countries to guests during the holy month of Ramadan. The recipe originally comes from Mughal-India. Ingredients 200 g dry vermicelli 1¼ cups ghee 100…
Figgie ‘obbin (Cornish Raisin Pastry)
Figgie ‘obbin, also called figgie hobbin, is an old Cornish recipe. It is good served hot with clotted cream, burnt cream, or baked custard; or cold with tea or coffee or cocoa. Ingredients 2 parts by weight of self raising…
Lekhchef (Algerian Raisin Drink)
Lekhchef (الخشاف) is a refreshing Algerian drink from Constantine. Ingredients 1 L water 2 cinnamon sticks 150 g raisins, rinsed well Sugar to taste Orange blossom water Rose water Procedure Combine the water and cinnamon sticks in a saucepan. Bring…
Saffron Sweet Rice
Ingredients 1 ½ cups rice (basmati is preferred) 1 tsp salt 1 large scoop (⅛ tsp) saffron (expensive but worth it!) ½ cup white granulated sugar ½ cup raisins or currants ¼–½ cup slivered almonds, toasted if desired Procedure Wash…
Rhubarb Marmalade
Ingredients 1 lemon, juiced 2 oranges, juiced 4 pounds rhubarb, cut into small pieces 1 pound raisins 3 pounds sugar Procedure Combine the lemon juice, orange juice, and rhubarb. Chop lemon and orange rind along with raisins; add to rhubarb…
Raisin Crumb Pie
Ingredients 1 pound raisins 1½ cups cold water 3 cups white granulated sugar, divided 2 cups flour ¼ cup shortening 1 cup milk 2 eggs, well-beaten 2 teaspoons baking powder Procedure Wash and clean raisins and add the cold water…