IngredientsNuts & dried fruit
Sultaninensultanas
Dried berries of the pale seedless grape, sold as Thompson Seedless. They are dried light and stay golden instead of turning near black.
They taste sweeter and milder than dark raisins and the skin is thinner. That is why they sit in Stollen, Hefezopf and raisin rolls.
In Mexikoin Mexico
They are sold as pasas rubias or pasas doradas, in supermarkets and in baking shops.
Plain pasas are everywhere and work too. They are darker, firmer and sharper, so the cake comes out stronger and less delicate.
Kaufenbuying
Take soft, glossy ones. Rock hard raisins pull water out of the dough and still stay chewy.
Soak them briefly in warm water, rum or orange juice before baking and drain them well. They stay juicy in the crumb that way.