Few foods are as easy to use as natural raisins.
Sweet, tasty and delicious, raisins are a great snack just as they are or can
add flavor to almost any favorite recipe. Try mixing these delicious sun-dried
nuggets with nuts and other dried fruits for a naturally good trail mix. It's
easy to add raisins to salads and hors d'oeuvres. Liberally sprinkle raisins over
your next green salad to add a new texture and taste appeal or toss sliced apples,
walnuts and raisins together for a classic salad. Raisins are also a natural
addition to your baked favorites. Can you imagine a cinnamon roll without raisins?
Raisins add a touch of sunshine to breads, muffins, cookies, cakes, pies, tarts
and puddings. Here are some cooking tips for you: Raisins can be chopped
easily when they have a thin coating of vegetable oil put on them. For easy grinding,
you can freeze the raisins first, then use vegetable oil to coat the blades of
your blender or food processor. Raisins are also great in a variety of dishes.
They add a piquant flavor to beef, chicken, pork, ham, lamb and even veal when
cooked right alongside the meat or poultry. Or you can blend them with your favorite
meat sauces for an international flavor! | 
