Haroseth Recipes

HAROSET

Steps:

• Mix apples, nuts, sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl. Add wine and mix in to thoroughly blend. Keep in refrigerator until ready to put out on the table for Passover Seder.

HAROSET FOR PASSOVER

Steps:

• Place the apples and walnuts into a large bowl. Mix together the cinnamon and sugar; sprinkle over the apples. Stir in the honey and sweet wine. Serve immediately, or refrigerate until serving.

HAROSETH

Steps:

• Pulse together figs, apricots, and dates in a food processor until finely chopped, then transfer to a bowl and stir in walnuts and wine. Sprinkle spices evenly over mixture and stir until combined well.

CHAROSET

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine all of the ingredients. Serve.

HAROSET

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• There are countless variations of this sweet Passover relish. We like a mixture of chopped apples, pistachios and dates. Pulse in a food processor with a splash of kosher wine, then add honey, sugar, cinnamon and salt to taste. Stir in lemon zest and juice.

HAROSET

Steps:

• Mix together the apples, nuts, spices and honey. Add the wine and mix thoroughly.

MOROCCAN HAROSETH

Steps:

• Put the dates in a pan with the wine and seasonings and simmer until the mixture resembles a soft paste, about 30 to 40 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool. Add the walnuts and serve.

HAROSETH

Steps:

• Combine coconut, almonds and 1 1/2 cups of water. Stir well and cook over medium heat until mixture begins to thicken.
• Stir in all the dried fruits and cinnamon. Continue cooking over medium-low heat, adding additional water as mixture thickens.
• After about 45 minutes stir in the cherry preserves. Cook approximately 15 minutes longer, until the coconut has softened and mixture is extremely thick.
• Cool about 15 minutes and stir in the wine. The mixture should be moist and thick.
• Refrigerate until serving. After the haroseth has been refrigerated it often needs additional wine to remoisten it. Serve at room temperature.

JOAN NATHAN'S HAROSETH

Steps:

• Grind the raisins and 1 1/2 cups of the almonds together in a meat grinder (see tip). Set aside in a bowl.
• Grate the apple into the raisins and almonds and add the cinnamon. Mix well to combine.
• Using your hands, press the mixture into 1-inch balls. Using the remaining almonds, press 1 into each haroseth. There will be lots of haroseth left over; serve in bowls at the table during Passover.

HAROSET

Steps:

• Child: Peel the apples and cut them in quarters, removing the core. Using your chopping bowl and chopper, chop together all the ingredients. The apples and almonds should be about the size of the chunks in chunky peanut butter. Add red wine to taste.

CHAROSET

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• 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.

JOAN'S AMERICAN HAROSET

Steps:

• Combine apples, pecans, wine, sugar, and cinnamon in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the blade attachment. Pulse until coarsely chopped. Taste and adjust for seasoning.

DAD'S BEST HAROSET

Steps:

• Stir the apples, walnuts, pecans, and wine together in a large bowl. Season with cinnamon, stir, and refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes.

HAROSETH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium saucepan, combine vinegar, sugar, wine, onions, apples and honey. Simmer over low heat until the onions are transparent, stirring gently so the apples retain their shape, about 15 minutes.
• While apples are simmering, combine figs, dates, apricot preserves, and lemon and orange zests and juices in a food processor. Pulse a few times until combined but not puréed. Transfer to a mixing bowl. When the apple mixture is ready, add it to the bowl and stir gently to combine; there may be excess liquid, which will gradually be absorbed into the fruit.
• Spread hazelnuts or almonds and the pistachios on a baking sheet and toast until fragrant and lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a kitchen towel and roll the towel gently to remove the skins. Lightly chop the nuts and add to the bowl. Add salt, allspice, cardamom and cinnamon, and fold gently to mix well.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight so flavors meld. Serve cold or at room temperature.

DATE HAROSET

Steps:

• Place the chopped dates and golden raisins in a small saucepan with the wine. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the fruit thickens to a soft paste. Cool.
• Stir nuts and cinnamon into the cooled fruit mixture.
• Form paste into small, bite-size balls. Roll in confectioners' sugar.

HAROSETH (DRIED FRUIT AND NUT PASTE)

Steps:

• Pulse toasted nuts in a food processor until coarsely chopped.
• Add dried fruit, zest, and spices and pulse again until chopped.
• Add Port and pulse until all ingredients are chopped and combined into a coarse paste.
• Transfer to a bowl and stir in raisins.

APPLE AND WALNUT HAROSETH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees. Spread walnuts on a rimmed baking sheet and toast in the oven, stirring once or twice, until fragrant and golden-brown at the edges, about 10 minutes. Transfer baking sheet to a wire rack to cool.
• Finely chop the nuts and place in a large bowl. Add remaining ingredients and toss to coat. Let sit for at least 30 minutes before serving. Taste and add more honey and cinnamon, if you'd like.

MOROCCAN HAROSETH-BRAISED LAMB SHANKS

Steps:

• Add lamb shanks to marinade and toss to coat. Cover bowl with plastic wrap. Transfer to refrigerator and let marinate overnight.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Place carrots, onion, celery, fennel, garlic, and ginger in a roasting pan. Drizzle with olive oil and toss to coat. Remove lamb from marinade and wipe off excess. Season with salt and pepper and add to roasting pan. Transfer to oven and roast, turning once, until well browned, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and deglaze lamb and vegetables with wine and tomato paste.
• Decrease oven temperature to 325 degrees.
• Transfer lamb to a large Dutch-oven and add enough chicken stock to cover the lamb shanks halfway (you may not need to use all of the chicken stock). Add roasted vegetables, apricots, figs, dates, prunes, currants, almonds, walnuts, pistachios, crushed tomatoes, fennel seeds, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, and chile flakes. Place thyme, parsley, cilantro, and bay leaves in a piece of cheesecloth; tie with kitchen twine to enclose. Add to Dutch oven and cover.
• Bring lamb mixture to a simmer over medium-high heat. Immediately transfer to oven and cook until meat is tender and falling off the bone, about 3 hours.
• Remove from oven and let cool slightly. Remove lamb shanks and set aside. Remove vegetable mixture and cooking liquid from Dutch-oven and pass through a food mill back into Dutch-oven. Return lamb to Dutch-oven and toss to coat; serve.

MOROCCAN HAROSET/CHAROSET (PASSOVER)

Steps:

• Mix the fruit with the nuts and add the grape juice to make a smooth paste.
• Roll into 1 inch balls and sprinkle with cinnamon.

MOROCCAN HAROSETH MARINADE

Steps:

• In a small skillet, lightly toast cumin seeds, fennel seeds, chile flakes, and coriander seeds over low heat until fragrant. Transfer to large shallow baking dish and add olive oil, wine, orange peel, salt, thyme, parsley, cilantro, garlic, and ginger; stir to combine.