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Ashkenazi Charoset

Beth Lee
Ashkenazi charoset with apples and walnuts is perfect for your seder and the much anticipated Hillel sandwich. Charoset also makes a great snack on matzo or even an element on a cheese board! With the optional additions of orange zest and currants, this fruit and nut mixture is even more satisfying than the classic original version.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Passover
Cuisine Jewish Holiday Cooking
Servings 2 cups
Calories 126 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 medium sized apple peeled, cored, chopped (will be about 1.5 cups)
  • Juice of ¼ of a lemon
  • ½ - 1 cup walnuts toasted and chopped
  • ¼ cup currants optional but recommended
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon or to taste
  • 2-3 tablespoons of kosher wine or red wine adjust to your taste
  • ¼ teaspoon orange zest optional but recommended

Instructions
 

  • Toast and chop the walnuts.
    White cutting board with a Japanese knife next to a pile of chopped nuts.
  • Peel, core and chop your apple and then sprinkle with a bit of lemon juice to retard any browning.
    White cutting board with chopped apples on it plus a small lemon and a Japanese knife.
  • Once the walnuts have cooled a bit, mix with the apples and if using , add the currants.
    Apples, walnut and currants mixed in a red bowl with a wooden spoon.
  • Add cinnamon and wine and orange zest if using and mix well.
    Ashkenazi charoset in a red bowl with the cinnamon, orange zest and wine added.
  • Taste for flavor, adjust if needed. Charoset is all about your own preferences so adjust as you like it. Also, let it sit for a little while to let all the flavors come together and then taste it again.
    Ashkenazi charoset mixed in the red bowl with a wooden spooon.

Notes

    1. Ashkenazi charoset gets better tasting with time so feel free to make this hours or even a day in advance.
    2. Corollary to number 1: Leftover charoset also keeps well for several days in the refrigerator.
    3. The smaller you chop the nuts and apples, the better the charoset will stay on your matzo when you eat it.
    4. I put a variation of ½ - 1 cup of nuts in the recipe because it's really up to you what balance you want between apple and nut. If you're not sure, start with a ½ cup, taste the mixture and then add more nuts if you want a nuttier feel and taste. Also, apples vary in size so sometimes you'll have more or less apple. Let your taste buds be your guide!
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Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 126kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gSodium: 2mgFiber: 2gSugar: 8g
Keyword charoset, Passover, seder
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