Raisin Recipes

Vintage ribbon cake: plain vanilla and spiced molasses batters layered in stripes with a tart lemon-raisin filling between. An old-fashioned American cake worth reviving.

Moghlai chicken braised with whole cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, and bay leaves in a spiced yogurt sauce with toasted almonds and raisins. A rich Mughal-style curry.

Chewy molasses oatmeal cookies with pecans, raisins, cinnamon, and cloves, drizzled with melted chocolate. Three cups of oats give these a hearty, old-fashioned chew.

Mom Stern's noodle kugel with wide egg noodles, sliced apples, raisins, and a sweet egg custard baked until crispy on top and springy inside. A classic Jewish comfort dessert.

Zucchini cake built on a yellow cake mix shortcut, with cinnamon, vanilla, grated zucchini, raisins, and walnuts baked in a tube pan. Moist, easy, and forgiving for new bakers.

Monsters are quick yeast-raised donut holes dropped into hot oil and rolled in sugar. A fast, no-rise fried dough treat from a sticky batter, ready in 25 minutes.

Mukmura is an Indian chicken dish braised with almonds, raisins, turmeric, and fresh ginger in a tangy lemon sauce. A one-pot meal with warm spices and bright citrus.

Mazurka cookie bars with an almond shortbread base topped with a fruity filling of apricots, figs, raisins, walnuts, and candied orange peel, finished with powdered sugar icing.

Curried chicken simmered with tomatoes, green peppers, and raisins in a savory broth. Served over rice, this weeknight curry comes together with pre-cooked chicken.

Old-fashioned spiced raisin drop cookies with brown sugar, buttermilk, and cake flour for a soft, cakey texture. A simple, homey cookie with warm mixed spices and plump soaked raisins.

Nana Moon's traditional Christmas pudding: brandy-soaked dried fruit, suet and breadcrumbs steamed for hours into a dark, rich pudding, flamed with brandy and served with brandy butter.

An exotic and scrumptious dish made with potatoes, mixed vegetables and blanched almonds.

Indian-inspired curried rice cooked in chicken broth and orange juice with raisins and slivered almonds. A fragrant, sweet-savory side dish in one skillet.

Homemade granola with oats, slivered almonds, coconut, dried cherries, and golden raisins bound with apple juice concentrate and cinnamon. Crunchy, naturally sweetened, oil-free.

A delicious rice dish made with green and red lentils, cashew nuts and seedless raisins.

Sugar-free fruit cookies with raisins, currants, nutmeg, and hot apple juice instead of sugar. A big-batch drop cookie sweetened naturally by dried fruit.