Laurie467's Haroset Recipe

Ingredients:

• ½ pound pitted dates
• ½ pound dark raisins
• 2 apples
• ¼ cup chopped almonds and/or ½ cup chopped walnuts
• cinnamon and allspice to taste (figure on about a ½ teaspoon of each to begin)
• ½ cup (about) of sweet red wine – either one of the traditional Passover wines or a Madeira or Marsala

Method:

1. Finely chop the dates and raisins.
2. Soak them in a bowl of hot water for several hours – or overnight.
3. Pour the bowl’s contents – water and all – into a saucepan or kettle, peel and grate the apples and add to the pan, bringing the contents to a boil.
4. Once the pan has come to a boil, cut the heat the a low simmer, stir occasionally (with a wooden spoon) and, as you do, mash the contents against the sides of the pan to thoroughly squash it, and to process it into a smooth, thick paste. (An electric blender may also be used, but that yields a very smooth paste – some individuals prefer it, some do not).
5. Add about half of the almonds and/or walnuts, stir into the paste and allow the mixture to cool.
6. Just before serving, stir in the wine.

Traditionally, this is served in a footed glass bowl. Sprinkle the remaining nuts over the top before serving.

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