Best Yemenite Charoset Recipes

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Provided by Ducky

Categories Apple

Time 15m

Yield 2-3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 9

8 ounces chopped dates
1 green apple, cored and chopped
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/3 cup passover sweet red wine
2 tablespoons matzo meal
3 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 dash cinnamon
1 dash cayenne pepper

Steps:

Nutrition Facts : Calories 700.2, Fat 25.1, SaturatedFat 3.4, Sodium 237.4, Carbohydrate 113.9, Fiber 15.8, Sugar 81, Protein 12.1

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Provided by Tea Jenny

Categories Candy

Time 1h20m

Yield 24 Balls, 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup slivered almonds
1/2 cup dried apricot
1/2 cup fig, dried quartered
2 teaspoons ground coriander
2 teaspoons lime rind or 2 teaspoons lemon rind, finely grated
1 tablespoon honey
3 -4 tablespoons sweet white wine
2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted

Steps:

Process almonds and apricots coarsely in food processor.
Transfer to small bowl. Process figs to fine consistancy.
Stir into almond apricot mixture.
Add coriander, rind, honey and enough white wine to bind ingredients.
Refrigerate for 1 hour.
Roll into balls, 1 inch in diameter, roll in the sesame seeds and place each in miniature paper cups, or shape into a pyramid and press sesame seeds into sides. Makes about 24 balls.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 28.4, Fat 1.6, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 0.6, Carbohydrate 3.2, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 2.3, Protein 0.7

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Yield 12 balls

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup pitted, chopped dates
1/2 cup chopped dried figs
1 teaspoon ground ginger
Pinch of coriander
1 small red chili pepper, seeded and minced,
or pinch of cayenne
2 tablespoons matzah meal
1/3 cup sweet Passover wine
3 tablespoons sesame seeds
2 cups melted semisweet chocolate

Steps:

n the bowl of a food processor fitted with the knife blade, blend the dates, figs, ginger, coriander, chili pepper, matzah meal and wine. Mix in sesame seeds and transfer to a glass bowl. Roll into one-inch balls or serve in a bowl. Makes about 1 1/2 cups or 12 balls. Dessert Variation: Dip charoset balls into melted chocolate and place on wax paper-lined baking sheet and refrigerate.