Passover Haroseth

Haroseth is one of the six traditional items on the Passover plate. It has numerous variations, but the fundamentals include fruit, nuts, and sweetened wine. It’s usually served on matzo.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup pecans
• 1/2 cup walnuts
• 1/4 cup almonds
• One large apple, peeled, cored, and sliced
• One large pear, peeled, cored, and sliced
• 1/4 cup dried figs
• 1/4 cup dates
• 1 teaspoon orange or tangerine peel
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 3 tablespoons sweet Passover wine
• 2 tablespoons honey

Directions:

1. Dry roast nuts in a skillet, stirring frequently. Allow to cool, and then chop into small pieces.
2. Combine apples, pears, figs, and dates in a food processor. Pulse until well blended. 
3. Stir citrus peel, spices, wine, honey, and chopped nuts into fruit mixture. If combination becomes too dry, add more honey or wine.

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