Best Spiced Golden Raisins Oranges Recipes

SUNNY SOUTHERN PRESERVED ORANGES

Steps:

• Peel oranges and cut in ½ inch slices.
• Place orange slices in a large pot and add 1 cup cold water for each whole orange.
• Cover and let stand for 24 hours.
• After 24 hours bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until tender.
• Add sugar and lemon juice and continue to cook until transparent.
• Ladle fruit and syrup in sterilized jars and seal.
• NOTE: This recipe card was really old and handwritten- it did not say to process in a water bath- just 'seal'. Also- the sugar/water ratio can be adjusted weaker or stronger depending on your preference.
• Modern bottling directions: Fill hot, sterilized jars quickly with the hot mixture, leaving 1/2 inch headspace.
• Wipe the sealing surface of the jars with a clean paper towel, dampened with hot water, to remove any syrup or sugar crystals.
• Place lids, screw on bands finger-tight and process jars for 10 minutes in boiling water bath.

SPICED ORANGES AND DATES

Steps:

• Add the water and sugar to a saucespan. Stir over heat until the sugar has dissolved. Add the peel from one orange. cloves, ginger, star anise and cinnamon stick pieces. SImmer 10 minutes or until a syrup forms. Remove from the heat.
• Slice the oranges into thick rounds. Remove the pits from the dates and cut the dates into halves. Add the oranges and dates to the sugar syrup. Set aside for 20 minutes.
• Spoon the fruit onto one large platter to serve -- or into serving bowls. Sprinkle the toasted almonds over the top.
• Serve with yogurt or custard.

SPICED ORANGES

Steps:

• Peel oranges, removing all pith. Slice thickly and arrange in shallow dish.
• Place orange juice, sugar, zest and Ras el Hanout in saucepan and bring to boil stirring to dissolve sugar.
• Boil for about 5-10 minutes to reduce and thicken syrup.
• Remove from heat, add rose water then cool.
• Pour syrup over orange slices.
• Serve cold.

MOROCCAN SPICED ORANGES

Steps:

• Combine first 6 ingredients in a medium bowl, tossing to combine.
• Cover and chill 20 minutes.
• Garnish with cinnamon if desired.
• Serve over ice cream for dessert.

SPICED APPLES AND RAISINS

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a clean skillet over medium-low heat. Add the apples and thyme and coat in the butter; cook and stir for 8 minutes to give them some color. Toss in the raisins and add the apple juice, stirring to scrape up the brown bits. Stir in the brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, and dry mustard; season with salt and pepper. Squeeze in the lemon juice to wake up the flavor and simmer for 10 minutes or until the apples break down and soften. Serve spiced apples and raisins with holiday pork, turkey or ham.

SPICED RAISIN AND APPLE CRISP

Steps:

• For Topping
• Mix first 3 ingredients in small bowl. Add butter and rub with fingertips until mixture begins to form small moist clumps.
• For Apples:
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Combine apples, raisins, apple juice, sugar, cinnamon and cloves in heavy large saucepan. Cook over medium heat until apples are tender, stirring occasionally, about 13 minutes. Transfer mixture to 9-inch glass pie dish.
• Sprinkle topping over apples. Bake until topping is golden brown, about 30 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes. Spoon dessert onto plates. Top with whipped cream or ice cream.

SPICED GOLDEN RAISINS & ORANGES

Steps:

• Combine the sugar & water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Add the allspice, ginger, lemon juice, cinnamon sticks, & raisins. Simmer over medium heat for 10 minutes or until the syrup has thickened.
• Remove the cinnamon sticks then transfer syrup to a bowl, refrigerate for 10 minutes.
• Cut the peel & pith from the oranges. Slice into 1/2 inch rounds then cut into quarters. Place into a medium glass bowl. (Make sure to remove any seeds).
• Pour the cooled syrup & raisins over the oranges & gently stir to coat. Chill for 2 hours before serving.