Carol's Fruity and Nutty Passover Charoset

Carol's Fruity and Nutty Passover Charoset

Passover is a holiday filled with family traditions. In our family we have a lot of them most revolving around the food. My mom makes the amazing Matzoh Ball soup (family secret). When my brother Andrew is here, he grinds the horseradish by hand ( no food possessor for him), and my sister Carol makes the most amazing Charoset that is not just a part of the Sedar meal it is truly a treat.

Over the years Carol's Charoset has evolved into a chunky , nutty and fruity dish. It started off with the traditional apples, nuts and wine and over the years evolved into an amazing mix of sweet and savory flavors and textures. There is always a few bowls to pass around. If you are lucky enough to get some leftovers it is amazing for breakfast on matzoh.

Ingredients:

3  Different varieties of large apples peeled and chopped Granny Smith, Pink Lady, Macintosh

1 cup Turkish dried apricots

I cup pitted dates or 3/4 cup pressed pitted dates

1/2 cup dries cranberries

1 cup shelled chopped walnuts

1/3 cup honey

I cup Concord Grape wine

1 lemon juiced

Preparing the Charoset:

In a food processor layer 1/2 of the apples, 1/2 of the walnuts and the  dried fruit and chop coarsley. If you are using a small food processor be sure to chop apples and dried fruit together in batches so that the juices from the apples keeps the dried fruit from clumping together. Add the honey wine and lemon juice and pulse a few times till mixed in. Transfer the mix to a mixing bowl and fold in the other 1/2 of chopped apples and chopped walnuts. This will give the Charoset that great chunky texture.

You are one step closer now to being ready for the sedar.

Have a Zissen Pesach 

Enjoy!