Best Charoset Sephardic Style Recipes

SEPHARDIC DATE CHAROSET

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This is a close approximation of my grandmother's recipe. She used (and I prefer) red wine instead of grape juice, but the option for no alcohol is there for you.

Provided by Alyssa 3

Categories Spreads

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 lb pitted dates
1 1/2 cups warm water
8 tablespoons sweet kosher red wine or 8 tablespoons grape juice
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts

Steps:

Soak dates in saucepan in water for an hour. Then bring to a boil and simmer for about 45 minutes till they are nice and soft and breaking down.
Drain any excess water.
Put dates in food processor with cinnamon, slowly adding wine as needed to form a semi-smooth puree.
Pulse or stir in walnuts.
Adjust ingredients to taste.
Serve on matzah.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 294, Fat 6.7, SaturatedFat 0.6, Sodium 3.7, Carbohydrate 58.8, Fiber 6.8, Sugar 48.3, Protein 3.4

CHAROSET

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Charoset with apples, walnuts and spices has a special meaning for the Passover holiday. It represents mortar used for brickmaking when the Israelites were in Egypt. The sweetness represents freedom. -Gloria Mezikofsky, Wakefield, Massachusetts

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 15m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

3 medium Gala or Fuji apples, peeled and finely chopped
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts, toasted
2 tablespoons sweet red wine or grape juice
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Matzo crackers, optional

Steps:

In a large bowl, toss apples and walnuts with wine. Mix sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over apple mixture and toss to combine., Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour before serving. If desired, serve with matzo crackers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 116 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 0 sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

SEPHARDIC CHAROSET

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Provided by Adeena Sussman

Categories Food Processor Fruit Nut No-Cook Passover Raisin Date Banana Red Wine Kosher Honey

Yield Makes about 4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

20 pitted dates, preferably Medjool
3 bananas
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/4 cup sweet red wine such as Manischewitz Extra Heavy Malaga
3 tablespoons date syrup (silan) or honey
1/2 cup walnut halves, toasted
1/2 cup unsalted shelled pistachio nuts (not dyed red), toasted
1/2 cup whole almonds, toasted
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cloves

Steps:

In food processor, purée dates until smooth. Add bananas, raisins, wine, and date syrup and process to combine. Add walnuts, pistachios, almonds, cinnamon, allspice, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves and process until smooth. Store, covered, at room temperature until ready to serve.