Get the latest Raisins recipes from Group Recipes. http://www.grouprecipes.com/tag/raisins A soft, delicious little cookie I whip up for Christmas year after year. http://www.grouprecipes.com/107978/ranger-cookies.html Whole grain cereal, sunflower seeds and dried fruit get a tad tipsy on Grand Marnier before being kneaded into a whole wheat and rye sourdough and baked to crispy perfection! Raisin bread just won't seem the same anymore. I was inspired by a Wild Yeast recipe I saw http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2 009/12/06/fruit-and-nut/ for a fruit and nut studded sourdough loaf taken from the book "Bread Matters". Since I had a ton of random ingredients to use up and a starter to refresh anyway, I modified Susan's ingredients but kept her basic method to create this delicious, hearty loaf. http://www.grouprecipes.com/107950/slightly-soused-seeded-sourdough.html I made my dad one of his favourite Christmas confections - fruitcake - out of another one of his favourites - home made mincemeat! This sucker took up a whole 10" springform with barely any room to spare, and clocked in at just over 6 lbs. It's a combination of two recipes from historic Toronto Star clipouts! Mizz R, if you're wondering by the way, is me! The mincemeat recipe is also on this site: http://www.grouprecipes.com/107940/mizz-rs-big-bad-mincemeat.html http://www.grouprecipes.com/107941/mizz-rs-big-bad-christmas-cake.html This vegan mincemeat mixture was originally made for my Big Bad Christmas Cake this year, but it can also be used for several pies, it makes about 5 cups but you'll only need 3 cups for the cake (if you choose to make it) and the remainders keep very well. http://www.grouprecipes.com/107940/mizz-rs-big-bad-mincemeat.html I don't call this a fruitcake although made with candied fruit! When my kids were small they hated any fruit cake because of the sticky candied fruit and peel that was used in making the cakes. Hubby and I love fruit cake. So I had to compromise and make something the kids would love and not associate as a typical fruit cake. Thus this recipe was born. Its a basic pound cake recipe with finely chopped candied fruit, peel, and nuts and raisins.However not your typical poundcake texture . You'll have to try it to see what I mean. Its a good keeper and very moist and freezes well. Let flavors mellow overnight before cutting. It's great plain and one may dust with powdered sugar instead of the icing. It's also a great way to use leftovers such as applesauce, candied fruit, nuts and raisins and great for the new year too To achieve the proper texture the kids likes, I had to place the candied peel in my food processor and chop it up almost to the point where it turned into a paste but still kept the colors and much smaller pieces of fruit and peel. I do hope you enjoy this! http://www.grouprecipes.com/107903/applesauce-ambrosia-cake.html Another recipe from the raisin board. My my who would have knew, fabulous recipes is such a gold mine. url:http://www.calraisins.org/recipes/recipe.cfm?id=1005 Nope, posting them all ... just a couple to allure you into their chef's den of delectable delights. from: Carol Socier, MI Second Place Amateur Division Calfornia Raisin Category 2009 APC Crisco® National Pie Championships http://www.grouprecipes.com/107982/california-nuggets-of-gold-raisin-pie.html Gee, I found the mother lode, and I am having so much fun with all these neat recipes - url: http://www.loveyourraisins.com/recipes/recipe.cfm?id=740 I hate it when people keeps recipes and such a SECRET, so I don't. Anyone know how to make Archway's Almond Cookie? *High In Fiber http://www.grouprecipes.com/107981/asian-pear-spinach-and-golden-raisin-salad-with-pomegranate-mustard-dressing-and-herb-crusted-chicken-breast.html The Pepper Pantry: Habanero by Dave Dewitt and Nancy Gerlach http://www.grouprecipes.com/107590/red-hot-cuban-fajitas-with-roasted-sofrito-relish.html Delish!! http://www.grouprecipes.com/107522/irish-christmas-cookies.html You just have to love her share her synopsis: ..."Every Hungarian villager usually owned their own cow. The cow would supply the important milk, butter, cream, sour cream and cheese for the family's daily living. In the village, a young person would collect all the cows in the morning from each household, take them to the village pasture, and then return them home again for milking. Nothing was ever wasted. If you had farmers cheese you made cheese strudel or kipfels with cheese. Raisins add an extra touch.This cheese filling is for cookies and strudels to be baked. Do not use on prebaked cookies. Regards, June Meyer." http://www.grouprecipes.com/107589/cheese-filling-turos-toltelek-fhungarian-cookies-or-strudels.html