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36 recipes tagged with dried fruit.
Varies Fruit leather is a sheet of pureed fruit that has been dried. Fresh fruits that make excellent leathers are apples, apricots, berries, sweet…
About 1 ¼ pounds The easiest chocolate candy to make is also infinitely variable. Pair the type of chocolate with compatible fruits and nuts. For…
Cooked wheat berries combined with sautéed onions, mixed dried fruits, and a hint of cinnamon. A hearty side dish that can be made with butter or olive…
About 7 cups; 9 servings Perfect for pork. Please read About Bread Stuffings and Dressings.
A rich, dark fruitcake packed with candied and dried fruits, walnuts, and warm spices, spiked with brandy. Makes two loaves or one tube cake, ideal for…
This recipe provides two fillings for filled cookies: a fruit-and-nut filling with dried fruit and citrus, and a coconut-lime filling. Both are quick to…
About fifteen 3-inch cookies Marion considered these “the height of elegance.” We are especially fond of Florentines made with candied ginger, candied…
2 to 4 servings Muesli, also called Swiss oatmeal, was developed in the late nineteenth century by a Swiss physician. Eat it at room temperature or…
About 30 cookies Megan developed this recipe to re-create her favorite childhood cookie.
A sweet and tangy dried fruit filling made by simmering prunes, apricots, figs, or dates with sugar, lemon juice, and optional brandy, then pureeing until…
A sweet and tangy chopped fruit filling made with dried apricots, golden raisins, and candied ginger, flavored with orange zest and juice. Simmered and…
20 servings This is a very heavy, dense “cake” that keeps well for months. It can be served in tiny slivers on its own, but we love it served with a…
Two 9 × 5-inch loaves This light fruitcake is our favorite. Once cooled, we soak it with brandy. Please read About Fruitcakes. Have all ingredients at…
A richer dish than I above. This may be assembled up to 8 hours ahead, refrigerated, uncovered, then baked.
A classic fondant made from sugar, water, and corn syrup, cooked to the soft-ball stage and kneaded until smooth. It can be used as a candy base or…
About 6 cups; 6 to 8 servings While this is technically a soup, it may also be used as a sort of fruit compote on oatmeal or atop yogurt and sprinkled…
A sweet and nutty filling mixture with chocolate, dried fruit, and warm spices, suitable for filling a 9-inch ring.
These bran muffins are packed with dried fruits and nuts. The batter can be stored in the refrigerator for up to six weeks, allowing you to bake fresh…
12 muffins Loaded with shredded carrots and apple, nuts, and dried fruit, these muffins are downright wholesome. Fortunately, they make up for their…
3 cups; 8 servings Eat this over oatmeal or yogurt at breakfast or serve as a dessert with cookies, cake, custard, or ice cream.
Fifty-four 2 × 1-inch bars If you can, make these ahead of time—the flavor improves immensely after 2 days. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 13 × 9 ×…
About forty 2-inch cookies Many hermit recipes include molasses, but this recipe hews closer to the nineteenth-century New England originals. Irma was…
4 to 6 servings Traditionally Persian rice is cooked slowly in a heavy pot over direct heat so that a delicious crust, called tahdig, forms on the bottom…
Charoset is a symbolic Passover dish with two common variations: a Sephardic dried fruit paste and an Ashkenazi spiced apple relish. Both are sweet and…
This recipe provides ideas for flavoring mustard with various ingredients like dried fruit, herbs, curry powder, chipotle, horseradish, garlic, or…
These chocolate clusters combine melted semisweet or bittersweet chocolate with dried fruit and toasted nuts. They are easy to make and perfect for a…
A warm and creamy breakfast bowl made with sautéed apples, nuts, coconut milk, and warming spices, topped with optional bananas and coconut butter.
A traditional English Christmas pudding made with dried fruits and suet, steamed for hours until dark and rich. Serve with crème anglaise or hard sauce.
About 4 cups This aromatic stuffing goes well with Cornish hens, partridge, or quail. Baked in a casserole, it also makes a good side dish with grilled…
A hearty granola packed with oats, nuts, coconut, and dried fruits. Perfect for breakfast or snacking, customizable with your favorite add-ins.
These chocolate-citrus wheels are a cookie adaptation of chocolate-dipped fruit slices. They feature a cranberry-orange cookie base dipped in melted…
A modern British Christmas bread enriched with butter, sugar, and dried fruits, inspired by a Cumbrian recipe from Elizabeth David. The dough uses a…
Crispy baked apple chips made from tart apples, sliced thin and slowly baked until crunchy. A healthy, portable snack perfect for on-the-go.
A traditional Cornish yeasted cake enriched with dried fruit and butter, with a subtle saffron flavor. Perfect toasted and served with butter and tea.
A hearty sourdough bread studded with dried figs and green fennel seeds, offering a sweet and aromatic flavor. The dough combines white and wholemeal…
A healthy, not-too-sweet granola made with oats, nuts, seeds, and dried fruit. Serve with yogurt and fresh fruit for a wholesome breakfast or snack.
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