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Charoset symbolizes one of at least five traditional items found on the Seder Plate during Passover. Charoset is a sweet relish of fruits, nuts, honey, spices, and wine. It represents the clay that was used to make bricks when the Israelites were enslaved in Ancient Egypt.

For more detailed information, go to https://jamiegeller.com/recipes/ashkenazi-style-charoset/. The recipe below was adapted from https://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/charoset, Emily McKenna.

2 Apples, peeled and chopped into small pieces
1/2 Teaspoon lemon zest
1/2 Lemon, juiced
1/2 Cup toasted walnuts
1/2 Cup raisins
1/8 Cup honey
1/4 Cup orange marmalade
1/2 Teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 Teaspoon Chinese five spice
Pinch of kosher salt

Preheat oven to 350°. Place the walnuts onto a cookie sheet and place in the oven for 10 minutes. Prepare the apples and place into a medium bowl. Add the lemon zest and lemon juice to the apples and mix well. This helps keeping them from oxidizing.

In a small saucepan, add the raisins, honey, and orange marmalade. Place over a low heat and stir until the raisins are completely covered, about 2 minutes. Take off the heat and add the cinnamon, five spice, and salt, stir until completely mixed. Chop the walnuts into smaller pieces and add to the apples, then add the raisin mixture to the apples and blend everything together until well incorporated.

Let sit for 4-6 hours in the refrigerator. Serve with matzo crackers. Serves 4-6 people.

If you’re planning on cooking a brisket and the side of tzimmes, here’s a link to a crock pot tzimmes recipe from a previous post I did in the past: https://www.thesomervilletimes.com/archives/64030.

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