Recipes
Recipes
Everyone loves apple crumble and this easy recipe can be made with fresh or tinned apples. Add a splash of brandy and whiskey to spice things up. Serve with vanilla ice cream, fresh whipped cream or c ...
Apple cake is a traditional south African confection and with this recipe plumped up raisins are added for extra deliciousness. The caramel cream sauce soaks into the cake as it comes out the oven giv ...
When used with a ready made puff pastry, this mincemeat makes the most delicious mince pies.
Buttery shortbread and Christmas fruit mince combine to make thee delectable bars that are much easier to make and mince pies and more delicious.
This onion and raisin relish makes a delicious topping for a baked camembert. Hovering between savoury and sweet, it is perfect to serve as a dessert cheese course or even as a starter snack. There is ...
Short ribs can be very fatty, and you will see below that I employ a method I use in my food styling to remove excess oil. Paper towels. You could also cool the meat and sauce in the fridge overnight ...
This is a delicious festive dish that can be served as a starter snack or cheese course. You can prepare the cheese in advance up to the point where it is wrapped in pastry, then seal and place in the ...
This is a flavour packed easy cheats pilaf that gets whipped together on the stove top. Perfect for a weeknight supper. Use chicken breast if you prefer but thigh meat is tastier. Omit the chicken if ...
Soda bread is the easiest bread to make and requires not yeast, kneading or proving. The ingredients get mixed together by hand in a bowl and is ready to bake straight away. The raisins give it a swee ...
This is an easy very fruity cake with a light batter than doesn’t have you boiling the fruit before. To make it even easier, use the cake mix of dried fruit which is a mix of raisin, sultanas and citr ...
Romesco sauce is a staple in my home. It is great with grilled or braaied meat, as a dipping sauce with tapas, or spread onto sandwiches. I like to include caramelized onions, which add sweetness and ...
This Moroccan carrot and fennel salad has so many flavour elements going on its utterly delicious. The sultanas add sweetness which balance out the herbs and zesty dressing. A sprinkle of toasted fenn ...
These muesli buttermilk rusks are packed with oats & raisins and are so easy to make. They get baked in a tray and then cut into rustic fingers to be dried in the oven. Perfect for dunking into your m ...
These are a lighter take on a regular mince pie using crispy phyllo pastry instead. The almond frangipane and flaked almonds add a nutty element that helps balance out the sweetness of the mince pies. ...
Use a blend of seedless golden sultanas and juicier seedless Thompson raisins (choose the softest 2 types of seedless raisins). If you like a spicier chutney, add ½ teaspoon chilli powder to the mix
These are very light raisin and oat biscuits that are perfect to fill a cookie jar. Double to recipe to make a larger batch
These are the most delicious and super easy scones with a hint of orange and packed with raisins. Made by hand in one bowl, I have used a blend of golden sultanas and flame raisins as these are juicie ...
These peppers are roasted and stuffed with a delicious rice and mince filling. The harissa paste and spices give it a warm middle Eastern flavour profile and you can make it as hot as you like. The ha ...
The rehydrated raisins and apple give these flavour packed pork sausage rolls a little sweetness. These can be made it 16 or 8 bigger pies if you prefer.
Raisins add a touch of sweetness to these Southern-Italian inspired meatballs and this recipe will appeal to the whole family. You can either bake or fry the meatballs before adding them to the sauce.
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Frying raisins and sultanas in butter along with rosemary, bay and thyme turns them into the most delicious warm topping for ricotta on toast. They take on a savoury profile and plump up like a conser ...
This energy-boosting snack is made with blitzed and whole South African raisins mixed with ground and chopped almonds, almond or peanut butter and maple syrup – then rolled in toasted mixed seeds. The ...
This vegan-friendly Indian-style rice dish is bursting with flavours – so good that everyone will enjoy it – vegan, vegetarian or otherwise!
Juicy South African raisins add a fruity sweetness to these delicious Easter buns. Making them is so satisfying – and eating them is even better!
This easy no-bake raisin and chocolate refrigerator cake is SO delicious – it’s the perfect energy-boosting treat!
This is a classic ice cream flavour that will bring back childhood memories. Adding too much rum to an ice cream mix can create too many ice crystals so it’s best to allow the rum to soak into the rai ...
Rum-soaked raisins add a delicious boozy dimension to the dense chocolate brownies. The chocolate ganache adds a glossy topping..
Chocolate truffles are an indulgent treat and so easy to make at home. You can rolls these in cocoa powder, coconut, sprinkled or chopped nuts. The rum soaks into the raisins giving these chocolates a ...
Caponata is a well-known Sicilian dish that is sour, sweet, and salty. The eggplants are normally chopped up as part of the dish, but with this version I’ve made it less of a relish and more of a subs ...
This is an easy roasted cauliflower hummus recipe with a delicious sultana and cashew nut topping that adds sweetness and crunch. Perfect to serve as an appetizer with your favourite bread to scoop it ...
For this salad you can use wild/ black and brown rice or wild and white rice or one or the other I have used a combination of black rice which gives this salad a lovely nutty flavour and white rice. T ...
These delicious raisin & cinnamon sticky buns require a little effort to make in advance but are so delicious. The caramel sauce sinks into the bottom of the buns which you can flip out after they are ...
These are the easiest and most delicious muffins where all the ingredients – including the unpeeled whole orange, are put into a food processor and whizzed into a batter. Make sure you use seedless or ...
Raisins deliver a delicious and natural sweetness to a smoothie or a smoothie bowl. Packed with fiber, antioxidents and iron they are a great alternative to sugar. Top your smoothie bowl with an assor ...
The easiest way to make these Middle Eastern-inspired herby lamb koftas is to blend a flavour paste with the onions, herbs, raisins and spices in a food processor. If you don’t have a food processor, ...
This is a lovely sweet and spicey BBQ sauce that can be used on ribs or chicken. The recipe makes quite a bit, but it can be stored in a jar in the fridge for your next braai. If you can’t find chipot ...
You can use frozen cherries in this recipe that are available all year round and the tartness offset the sweetness of the raisins beautifully.
You can adapt this honey and nut granola by mixing up the seeds and nuts as you prefer. You could use coconut oil instead of butter and maple syrup instead of honey to make it vegan. Add the raisins a ...
These wholesome granola bars are packed with whole grain oats, raisins, seeds and nuts and are perfect to pack in school lunches or as an energy-giving snack on the run. Use whatever nuts and seeds yo ...
Buttery shortbread and brandy drenched dried fruit marry together to make this delicious biscuit. Its slightly chewy and will remind you of Christmas. Add a ½ tsp on cinnamon and a pinch of ground all ...
This easy-to-make strudel is made with bought filo pastry, filled with a delicious mixture of brandy-soaked South African raisins, ground almonds, thinly sliced apples and pomegranate seeds. It makes ...
Raisins replace some of the sugar in this chocolate cake recipe to deliver a delicious base note. The cake is dense and rich you don’t specifically pick up on the flavour but it makes the cake slightl ...
This makes a smallish batch of about 16 large biscotti so double the quantities if you want to make more. You could add a few nuts too.
These hot cross buns are spicy and filled with sherry-soaked raisins, orange zest and dark chocolate. If you prefer a more classic hot cross bun, you can leave the chocolate out. The time it takes to ...
This is a very easy and delicious cheesecake brownie recipe with rum soaked raisins.
This is a deliciously moist carrot cake that is not overly sweet and has just the right amount of spice. The cream cheese frosting is the perfect way to finish this cake off. Roasting the pecan nuts b ...
This simply delicious recipe is based on carrot cake, and it makes eight marvellous muffins - with lots of South African raisins for flavour and natural sweetness. YUM! Preparation time: 15 minutes ...
This is a lovely and easy festive recipe and your home will be filled with the smells of cinnamon and cloves. Plump up the raisins in boiling water first then soak them in brandy. Any leftover fruit a ...
This delicious and versatile chopped kale salad is packed with flavour and crunchy texture. Serve it alongside any grilled meat, chicken or fish. The plumped-up sultanas add a pop of sweetness against ...
This Christmas mince can be made in advance and preserved in jars, or made to use for Christmas mince pies. You can store the cooked mince in a jar in the fridge for a month.
This delicious make-ahead overnight baked French toast recipe with apples, cinnamon and raisins is the perfect weekend breakfast or brunch treat to serve a few people. Serve with a dusting of icing su ...
The ingredient list might seem long for these morning glory muffins, but they are packed with so much goodness and well worth it. You can easily make a few substitutes with the nuts and seeds or leave ...
This is a delicious sweet and savoury dish that is perfect as a starter snack or part of a Greek mezze spread. Serve with other dips and spreads, bread or breadsticks.
This delicious banana bread recipe is made better with the inclusion of pecan nuts and golden sultanas. Achieving the perfect banana flavour is key, so be sure to use very ripe bananas that are almost ...
This is a really easy cake with only 6 ingredients that comes together quickly.
Pickled sultanas add a great pop of sweetness and acidity to this hearty winter salad. You can use raisins or currants too. Any leftovers can be stored in a jar with the pickling liquid for later use. ...
These mince pie crumble cookies are so buttery and delicious and come together in 10 minutes. They are easy to make in a muffin tin with paper liners for minimal fuss.
