Sultanas - gone off?

Waffle_On

I've just made a lovely dorset apple cake for my hubby. While it was in the oven I went to put the sultanas away and realised they looked almost like they had sugar on them (they didn't).

Does this mean they have gone off? I don't use sultanas that often, and thinking back they are probably what I used last November for the Christmas pudding. They are still in the pack, which had a clip sealing it, and the date on them is Oct 15.

Should I let hubby eat the cake?

Mojisola

The sugars in the sultanas have started crystallising. Quite harmless.

The sultanas won't be as moist as fresh ones but that probably won't matter in a cake.

SmlSave

They are fine to eat, have you tasted them? I love sultanas when they do this

FrugalWorker

As others said, they're fine, but I find they can be a bit too dry/hard at this point. If they're not moist enough, you can soak them, I use tea from time to time to soak dried fruits. Even throw in some spices, like star anise, cinnamon, etc..

mum2one

U can use them in a cup of tea loft, - soak the fruit overnight in cup of tea, or put them up ready for the xmas cake - soak them in alcohol ready x

McKneff

mum2one wrote: »

U can use them in a cup of tea loft, - soak the fruit overnight in cup of tea, or put them up ready for the xmas cake - soak them in alcohol ready x

This............................mm,,,,, mmmmm

katsu

I threw mine away when they did that. I should have posted here instead!

Thanks everyone for clarifying

[Deleted User]

I too like to soak sultanas to 'plump' them up a bit if they seem to have dried out somewhat.Have you noticed that already the supermarkets are increasing the price of dried fruit grrr...