Raisins (sultanas)

raisins / sultanas

Flavor and role: Dried grapes with concentrated sweetness. Soak in warm water for 10 minutes before adding to dough so they stay moist and do not burn.
Typical dishes and uses: Hot cross buns, mince pie filling, biryani, couscous, carrot cake
Substitutes: Use the same amount of dried cranberries, currants or chopped dates.
Storage: Sealed, 6 months at room temperature, 1 year in the fridge.
Main countries: Türkiye · United States · Australia
Used in this book: Hot Cross Buns Viennese Apple Strudel Barmbrack Bobotie Butter Tarts Classic Carrot Cake Chicken Kabsa Kaiserschmarrn (Austrian Torn Pancake)Kheer (Indian Rice Pudding)Malai Kofta (Paneer and Potato Dumplings in Creamy Tomato Gravy)Chicken in Mole Poblano Oliebollen (Dutch New Year's Doughnuts)Om Ali Pastel de Choclo Picadillo Rugelach Sauerbraten Thiakry Hand-Pulled Apple Strudel with Walnut Butter Crumbs Apple Strudel Turon (Filipino Caramel Spring Rolls)Apple Strudel French Toast with Butter Crumb Crunch Traditional Yeasted Barmbrack with Whiskey-Soaked Fruit Masala Chai Barmbrack with Cardamom Honey Butter (Irish × Indian)Lamb Bobotie with Geelrys Bobotie Lasagne Bobotie Puff Hand Pies Gooey Butter Tart Bars Picadillo Chiles Rellenos in Charred Tomato Caldillo Gemista with Pine Nuts, Currants and Feta (plus Courgette Boats)Tangzhong Hot Cross Buns with Tea-Soaked Fruit Masala Chai Hot Cross Buns Hot Cross Scones with Whipped Orange-Honey Butter Oven-Baked Kaiserschmarrn with Homemade Zwetschkenröster Shahi Malai Kofta in Saffron-Cashew Gravy Slow-Roasted Lamb Mandi with Lamb-Juice Basmati Three-Chile Mole Poblano with Plantain and Tomatillo Lamb Seven-Vegetable Couscous with Tfaya Rum-Soaked Fruit Oliebollen with Lemon, Cinnamon and Candied Peel Baked Oliebollen Muffins with a Cinnamon-Sugar Crust Ghee-Crisped Filo Om Ali with Cardamom Milk Om Ali Crunch Parfait Jars Pastel de Choclo with Knife-Cut Beef Pino and White-Wine Chicken Keema Pastel de Choclo (Indian-Spiced Beef under a Sweet Corn Crust)Pastel de Choclo Muffins with a Pino Centre Pastelón with Alcaparrado Picadillo and Cheddar Custard Picadillo a Caballo with Maduros Cuban Picadillo Cottage Pie with Cheddar Mash (Cuban × British)Picadillo Smash Tacos Tashkent Wedding Plov (To'y Oshi)Halwai-Style Punjabi Samosas with Two Chutneys Tea-Soaked Sultana Buttermilk Scones Brown-Butter Vanilla Bean Thiakry with Toasted Coconut Thiakry Frozen Yogurt Bark with Mango

Updated 2026-10-10