Sephardic Charoset

[KatieLoeb]

Sephardic Charoset

From the Passover thread:

I've been making a sort of improvised Sephardic charoset for the past several years that is always a hit and much tastier than the "standard" mortar.

• 3 apples, cubed
  
• 3 pears, cubed
  
• 1/2 c each walnuts, almonds, filberts and pistachios, finely chopped
  
• 1 handful each dried apricots, golden raisins, and dates, finely chopped
  
• Ground Cinnamon
  
• Ground Ginger
  
• Pinch ground Nutmeg
  
• Kosher White Concord wine
  
• 1/3 c Honey
  

Mix together fruits and nuts. Moisten with enough wine and honey to create "mortar-like-texture" and season to taste with ground spices. This is delicious and particularly easy since I cheat and pulse everything except the hand cubed fruit in batches through the food processor and then dump it in a big bowl. I get the fruit stickyness out of the bowl with the wine and honey and mix the spices into the liquids in the processor as well. Makes for a very evenly flavored mixture. Voila! Couldn't be easier. This seems to be particularly popular with children and is a great way to get them to eat something half good for them.

Keywords: Kosher, Fruit, Condiment, Jewish, Passover

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