Charoset
By: Helen Pitlick
Published: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 11:10pm

Ingredients




6 apples, peeled and cored
1 cup walnuts, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons honey
 cup sweet red wine

Preparation

1 Chop apples and place in a bowl 2 Mix together the cinnamon and sugar; sprinkle over the apples. 3 Add Walnuts, honey and wine. Mix well and serve, or refrigerate until serving

About


Haroset is a key element of the Seder meal. It is beleived to by symbolic of the mortar used by the Jews in constructing the pyramids. The more practical use is to offset the flavor of bitter root, which is also a traditional element of the meal.
Optional ingredients:
-Grapes
-Dried Figs
-Dried apricots