Egyptiancharoset Recipes

EGYPTIAN HAROSET

Steps:

• Preparation Finely chop dates and raisins. Put them in a heavy bottomed pot with enough water to cover and leave them to soak overnight. The next day, bring them to a boil in the same water. Simmer over very low heat, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon to prevent the fruit from burning, and squashing it to a smooth, thick paste against the sides of the pan. Continue cooking and stirring until all the liquid is dissolved, 10 to 15 minutes. Set aside to cool. Remove to a serving bowl. Stir in the wine and garnish with walnuts just before serving.

CHAROSET

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.

EGYPTIAN CHAROSET

Steps:

• Over low heat, simmer dates, raisins, wine and enough water to cover.
• Stir occasionally until dates are mushy and thicken into a paste.
• Spoon into a bowl.
• Sprinkle with almonds.

TROPICAL CHAROSET

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in food processor and purée. Transfer mixture to large saucepan and simmer over low heat, stirring frequently, until thickened, about 15 to 20 minutes. Cool completely, then chill, covered, until cold. Serve with matzoh or corn tortillas.
• Tip:
• Canela, also called true, Mexican, Ceylon, or Sri Lanka cinnamon, is a less pungent variety than the cassia cinnamon commonly used in the U.S. It's available at www.adrianascaravan.com.

ISRAELI CHAROSET

Steps:

• Process all ingredients in a food processor until a thick paste forms.

ASHKENAZI CHAROSET

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Toast the walnuts until dark and fragrant, about 7-10 mins, taking care not to burn them. Allow to cool, then chop finely.
• Peel, core and finely chop the apples. Mix with the cinnamon, lemon juice, silan (date syrup), orange zest, sweet wine or grape juice and salt. Add the cooled nuts and stir again to combine. Transfer it to a closed container and keep chilled.

ISRAELI CHAROSET

Steps:

• Blend apples, bananas, dates, walnuts, orange zest and juice, lemon zest and juice, cinnamon, and sugar in a food processor until chunky. Transfer apple mixture to a bowl and stir in wine. Gradually stir matzo meal into apple mixture, adding enough to soak up the wine; chill in refrigerator.

SEPHARDI CHAROSET

Steps:

• Heat 100ml wine or grape juice in a pan. Bring to a simmer and add the dried fruit and cinnamon. Simmer gently until the liquid is syrupy and the fruit tender, about 5-6 mins. If the liquid evaporates before the fruit has softened or starts to dry out, add another 20ml of wine or grape juice. Turn off the heat and leave to cool.
• Tip the toasted almonds into the small bowl of a food processor and pulse until you have larger and smaller pieces, but no whole nuts. Tip them into a mixing bowl, then spoon the cooled fruit mixture into the food processor and pulse until it starts to form a paste, but still has some bigger lumps of fruit remaining.
• Scrape the fruit into the mixing bowl with the nuts and stir to combine. Add a pinch of salt and taste, adding more cinnamon and salt to taste, if you like. Will keep for several days in an airtight container.