Sauces & basics
Krentenmik (raisin paste)
A thick, sweet paste of raisins and lemon, spread on bread or used to fill pastries. It's a family-tradition preserve that keeps for several days.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Nutrition facts
241 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 1.1 g
- Carbohydrates
- 41.4 g
- of which sugars
- 40.2 g
- Fat
- 7.2 g
- of which saturated fat
- 4.7 g
- Fiber
- 1.6 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Quickly rinse the raisins in hot water and drain them.
- Put them in a saucepan with the water, sugar, butter and cinnamon.
- Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 10 minutes, stirring, until the mixture thickens.
- Take off the heat, stir in the lemon zest and juice.
- Roughly blend to a spreadable paste, then let it cool.
- Store in a closed jar in the fridge.
Variations and tips
Butter-free version. Replace the butter with 2 tablespoons of neutral oil for a lighter version.
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Original Ecomely recipe.