Can i use raisins instead of currants in my recipe?

Question

i have a cake recipe that calls for currants but wanted to know if i could use raisins instead? i haven't been to the store yet, but something tells me i'm gonna have a hard time finding currants. are they easily accessible or would i have to go to a specialty/gourmet food store? thanks for your help!

are they more like cranberries than raisins? as far as taste? are they more bitter than sweet?

Answer 1

When you are cooking you can change the recipe how ever you want I use them only as a guide.

Currants are tart and raisins are sweet so you may have to adjust the sugar that is in the recipe

You could also use cranberries or any other dried fruit some people will also use lemon zest when using cranberries

And in most food stores they have other dried fruit.

Depending on the moister content of the stuff that you are using instead of what is called for you may have to adjust the wet ingredients as well so just add more or less of what ever they call for water or milk

do not add extra oil or eggs because this will stop the rising process and make the cake heavier


You could also use fresh fruit as well like cranberries (they come dried as well) or raspberries or blackberries I use the froze kind but cut back on the liquid in the recipe


Just use your own likes and dislikes and go nuts

Answer 2

Cranberries Vs Raisins

Answer 3

Yes they will be hard to find. Currants are dried raisans of Greece. They only will sell them during the Summer humidity. If there is a special store that is up to date with special fruits like these, you might be in luck. If not, your out of luck. Raisans are very different from Currants because they are sweeter. Currants have a taste that crosses between a exotic fruit and a poisoness plant. I'm Greek descendant, we used to eat them a lot.

Answer 4

They taste like raisins, they are just much smaller and not as plump from my experience. Maybe chop your raisins up before adding them to get similar results, or leave them whole if you want them larger. They aren't sour / tart like cranberries. Although some dried cranberries might be good depending on the recipe you have.

Answer 5

Raisins,i feel should be a suitable substitute for currants.

Answer 6

There are two kind of currants. Regular currants and the grape currants. there is a varietal of grapes that are called currants. If you are looking for dried currants they are always the grape kind. SO yes you can.

Answer 7

Of course you can, you may have to adjust the quantity of sugar as raisins are a bit sweeter

Answer 8

Yes you may, just make sure the recipe knows this. Hope this helps.

Answer 9

I would think so

Answer 10

I would think so.