Raisin Juice (for Baking Whole Grain, Whole Wheat Or Dark Breads

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups dark raisins (12 ozs)
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 3 1/2 cups cold water
• 1 tablespoon allspice
• 1/2 cup brown sugar or 1/2 cup splenda brown sugar blend
• 1/4 teaspoon salt or 1/4 teaspoon salt substitute

Recipe

• 1 put all ingredients in a large saucepan in the order stated. cook on low heat, stir a few times until reduced in volume by half.
• 2 cool.
• 3 put one cup in your blender, a mix of cooked raisins and liquid.
• 4 blend well.
• 5 put the balance of the raisin and liquid in the blender and blend well.
• 6 strain in a close mesh strainer for clear juice.
• 7 option: leave pulverized raisins in juice and strain when you want to use.
• 8 pour into ice cube trays and freeze.
• 9 when frozen place cubes in a freezer bag and use the amount needed for a portion of the liquid called for in the recipe.
• 10 thaw cubes and measure the liquid after thawing for each individual recipe.