Re; Your curry.

My recipe uses sultanas for sweetening, and using single cream ,Yoghourt, or just the top of the milk. Hope this is of some use, though since your post is now five days old I hope whatever you decided to use proved delicious!

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Mwny thanks for your answer. I have not actually made it yet lol but wil try it eith sultanas. Happy easter x

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Well interestingly I found out not so long ago that sultanas are actually additive-free compared to sultanas and dried fruit.

I have never been keen on dried raisins with preservative in them nor dried fruits like bananas, etc for the same reason.

I was checking packaging not so long ago and discovered that there is sultanas without any additives. Not sure if it applies to all but the ones I bought were just Sainsburys basics (here in England). So not I use those for making buns as opposed to raisins.

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Hi Peridot.

Yes, Sainsbury's Basics are generally a good buy. To be frank, I did not know sultanas contained additives. You learn something every day. I like sultanas in all sorts of things. I don't do much baking as I now live alone. I used to love cooking for the family, but do a bit when I visit them. They love my cooking. ( or, is this just a clever way of getting out of the cooking? lol.)

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Apparently mixed dried peel isn't that acceptable really due to additives in the actual peel itself.

I did used to buy mixed dried fruit at one time but always wondered about the additives or preservatives in these things. I know not all additives are bad but if possible I'd rather try to keep to a more natural diet if possible.

Prob the best citrus to use in baking if partial to it would be organic and unwaxed lemons. I don't mind buying lemons or other citrus to juice or eat, I'd not use grated rind in baking ie carrot cake normally calls for it.

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I watched a programme on the waxing of lemons and was very surprised that it is insects rendered down to a 'glaze' that coats the lemons to preserve them. Not keen! However, the coating can be washed off in hot water. It seems hard to find unwaxed lemons anywhere; in England at least. Are you in USA? I live in Kent GB.

The most horrifying things surface from time to time. One supplier to a well known supermaarket used anti-freeze in packs of ready to serve mixed leaf salad. Expensive though it is to shop there, I really only trust M and S and Waitrose for ensuring fresh produce such as the afore-mentioned etc; is really fit to eat . I hope they never let us all down, or there is no hope at all!