Spiced Oranges & Raisins (Al Burtugal Wal Zabib Al Mutabal - - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup water
2/3 cup golden raisin (Sultanas )
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 cinnamon sticks
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1 tablespoon minced crystallized ginger
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3 large oranges

Preparation

Combine the sugar and water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil.
Add raisins, lemon juice, cinnamon sticks, allspice and ginger.
Simmer over medium heat about 10 minutes until syrup is thickened. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla.
Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate 10 minutes.
Cut peel and pith from oranges.
Slice oranges into 1/2 inch rounds.
Cut rounds into halves or quarters and place in medium bowl.
Pour cooled raisins and syrup over oranges and stir gently.
Chill 2 hours or overnight.Serve over ice cream or cake.