Israeli Haroset

A thick sweet jam used during the Passover Seder, but I eat it any time! 

I have been making this Passover Haroset for years; it is based on a version of my husband’s Mothers’ recipe. He remembers the taste more than the exact ingredients.

Recipe:

Ingredients:

1 cup chopped dates

1 cup of raisins

2 tablespoons sugar

½-1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

½-1 teaspoon ground ginger

1/8-1/4 teaspoon freshly grated ginger

¼ cup ground almonds (or chopped walnuts)

½ cup sweet kosher wine divided

¼ cup water

Lightly chop raisins with large knife, put raisins, dates, fresh ginger, water, sugar and half of the wine into a sauce pan. Bring to a boil then lower heat to simmer, stirring fruit until soft and thick. Using a fork or potato masher, smash mixture until fruit looks like a paste. Stir in the rest of the spices, add wine and ground almonds. Chill to serve