Charoset
Charoset is a part of the Passover Seder ritual, and therefore must be present on the Passover meal table. This dish is a mixture of different fresh and dried fruits and nuts. Every Jewish ethnic group has a different tradition for preparing charoset: Oriental Jews use dried dates as the main ingredient, while Jews from European countries use apples. The following recipe is of the East European tradition.
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5 Granny Smith apples
1/2 cup black raisins
1/2 lemon squeezed
1 tbsp. cinnamon
1/4 cup red sweet wine
1 tbsp. honey
1/2 cup walnuts
2 tbsps. matzo meal
Preparation time: 20 mins
Difficulty level: Easy
Servings: 10
Ingredients
Preparation
In a small bowl soak the raisins in wine for 15 mins.
Peel and grate the apples with a coarse grater. Squeeze them to draw the juices out.
Crush the walnuts coarsely and keep aside.
In a bowl put the apples, the raisins with wine, lemon juice, cinnamon and honey and mix well together.
Mix in the walnuts and sprinkle matzo meal over the dish.
