If the sound of raisins in your baked goods makes you cringe, you really ought to give plumping a chance. It's really so easy to rehydrate raisins this way.

In British dishes, the sweetness of raisins is often tempered by soaking them in alcohol such as brandy, rum and Calvados, or lemon juice. Beat soaked raisins into a flavoured butter and add the ...

Spread the coconut on a big plate and set aside. Soak the raisins and dates in the orange juice for 15 minutes. Place the dates, raisins, orange juice, oats, seeds and cocoa powder in a food ...