What does North American mixed dried fruit contain?
I have a recipe for a fruit cake that uses 2lb of mixed fruit plus 11oz currants and 15oz raisins
In the UK, mixed dried fruit is usually a mixture of sultanas, raisins, currants, and chopped candied peel, with little variation. If it is the same in America then I don't understand the addition of more currants and raisins, which would work only to halve the proportion of candied peel and sultanas
Is mixed dried fruit composed differently in the US?
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From a Google search, I found several brands of mixed dry fruits available in the US. Some do contain raisins and/or currants, but not most. Typically, they contain apricots, apples, peaches, plums, pears and sometimes nectarines. Like This
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Description. Dried Mixed Fruit is a mixed combination of almonds, cashews, walnuts, hazelnuts, and pistachios. It may also include sun-dried currants, prunes, sultanas, cherries, lemon peel, apricots, dates, figs, and candied orange. The combination of dried fruits may vary according to the requirement and availability ...What is in a bag of mixed dried fruit?
Savory plums, sweet pears, distinctive peaches, tender apricots, and tasty apples \u2013 it's the perfect blend of orchard fruits.What fruit is in mixed fruit?
Mixed Fruits is exactly what it appears to be \u2013 a mix of assorted fruits! While a blend of sliced peaches, strawberries, pineapple, mangoes, dates, apricots and grapes is absolutely heavenly, you can opt for a different selection of fruits depending on the recipe requirement, individual taste and seasonal availability.Is eating dried fruit healthy?
Dried fruit is highly nutritious. One piece of dried fruit contains about the same amount of nutrients as the fresh fruit, but condensed in a much smaller package. By weight, dried fruit contains up to 3.5 times the fiber, vitamins and minerals of fresh fruit.What is in Sunbeam mixed fruit?
Mixed Dried Fruit [Sultanas, Currants, Raisins], Mixed Peel [Orange Peel, Lemon Peel, Glucose, Sugar, Food Acid (330), Preservative (223, 202)], Glace Cherries (5%) [Cherries, Glucose, Sugar, Fruit Juice Concentrate, Preservative (211), Flavour, Colour (129)], Sunflower Oil.Ask Dr. Nandi: Is dried fruit healthy?
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Even UK recipes do this. See for example the Christmas cake recipe in Fast cakes by Mary Berry. And UK mixed dried fruit is quite variable (the cheapest is mostly currants, peel is optional and listed on the front of the packet, you get more exotic fruit like pineapple and papaya in the more expensive packs).
The reason for mixed fruit plus raisins (or currants) is to make a mix that's mainly raisins whatever the mixed fruit is. I don't tend to use currants but always have raisins on the go, so would replace the currants with raisins without a thought. I also go for the correct total of dried fruit with a minimum of open packets at the end. Small changes in the proportions don't make a big difference to the end result.
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