Sephardi-Style Charoset

This recipe makes about a pint.

Sephardi charoset doesn’t contain apples and is magnificent. I like it better than the ashkenazi style.

Best of all, it freezes great for future years and makes a wonderful sauce (when mixed with stock) for duck and pork.

Ingredients

  • ½ pound plump, moist dried figs

  • ½ pound dates

  • ½ pound dried apricots

  • ½ cup white raisins

  • ¼ cup pine nuts

  • dash of cinnamon

  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice

Directions

  • Soak raisins and apricots together overnight or cook them in water to cover until the apricots are tender but not mushy.

  • Grind pine nuts in food processor till fine but not pureed.

  • Add remaining ingredients, processing after each addition, till desired consistency is reached.

  • If mixture is too stiff, add some of the apricot-cooking water to thin it.