Pre-Soaked Fruit

[marwel7]

Does anyone know if any of the supermarkets are doing pre-soaked fruit for making Christmas cakes this year?

[mccfluff]

looks like sainsburys are

http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/Shopping/FindProducts.aspx?Query=pre%20soaked

[diddlydo]

What on earth is pre-soaked fruit and why would you use it?

[EcclesCake]

Diddlydo, do you ever read your posts back and see how abrasive they can sound?

I've never seen pre-soaked fruit on sale but if you don't drink (and consequently don't have the necessary booze) but want something more interesting than soaking your fruit in tea I can see the appeal.

[diddlydo]

Ecclescake - you obviously have a problem. I ask a simple question and you for some reason appear to take offence without actually answering my question.

[diddlydo]

PS to previous response to Ecclescake - what fruit does one soak in tea and why? Sounds even worse than dunking biscuits in tea which I find a revolting habit.

[mazie]

Gingernuts dunked in tea are excellent.

To answer your question marwell. Lidl do an excellent Jamaican Rum for £9.99 for 75cl. I use it for Rum and Raisin ice cream in he summer and what's left I use to soak my christmas dried fruit.

[EcclesCake]

Diddly, your responses in many threads really do come across rather brusquely, even if it is not your intention.

If you are not someone who has alcohol in the house I can see why pre-soaked fruit is available for sale. Soaking fruit for cakes in black tea is not at all unusual.

[sherrardk]

I've heard of soaking fruit in tea for cake making, my gran used to do it.

[sherrardk]

Apparently Sainsburys do it - http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/sainsburys-price-comparison/Dried_Fruit/Sainsburys_Pre_Soaked_Mixed_Fruit_500g.html

[sherrardk]

Whoops, sorry Mccfluff.

[diddlydo]

Well....I can only say that I've baked many cakes in my life and never had the need/desire to soak dried fruit in anything.

[mazie]

Perhaps you should try it....makes for a nice moist cake

[bednobs]

you've obviously never made tea bread or bara brith?

[237SJ]

Sainsburys pre soaked fruit isn`t soaked in anything as such - it`s just partially rehydrated in palm oil etc so that it isn`t too dry.

[bednobs]

and yes, tea loves are lovely. Many people use friut soaked in alcohol to make their christmas puddings and cakes, its always been a big tradition in our house to stir the fruit every day

[sherrardk]

Hear you go diddlydo, a recipe for you - http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2360671/tea-bread

[diddlydo]

In response to the post about Sainsbury's "pre-soaked" being coated in palm-oil - leave it out. Palm oil is evil ls stuff.

[marwel7]

Thanks for the help.