Charoset recipe: 59 photos
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Charoset
Alternative names | duqqa, dukah, dukeh |
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Place of origin | Land of Israel |
Region or state | Jewish Diaspora, Ashkenaz, Sepharad, Israel |
Main ingredients | Apples, pears, raisins, Figs, Orange juice, Red wine, Pine nuts and Cinnamon |
Variations | Dates, walnuts, sesame, wine vinegar, cinnamon, black pepper, marjoram |
Simple, quick, and tasty charoset for Passover that doesn't use wine. The apple, walnuts, honey, and cinnamon go together very well. Chop the apples and walnuts depending on how coarse or fine you like the texture. Add less grape juice to start - that way, you can add more to taste.
If you make charoset ahead of time, the flavors will have a chance to meld and mellow. It keeps for up to two days in the fridge. Just before serving, you can add a little more juice or a little more spice, to taste.
In most Jewish communities charoset is reserved as an accompaniment for the bitter herbs — maror and chazeret. In the case of the maror a small dollop of charoset is consumed with the herbs. During the chazeret step of the ritual charoset is eaten in the form of a korech or Hillel's sandwich.
The seder plate is the focal point of the Passover seder. Set at the head or the middle of the table where everyone can see it, it holds the 6 symbolic, ceremonial foods for the night: matzo, shank bone, egg, bitter herb, charoset, and vegetable. Matzah: Set three layers of matzah on the table and cover them.