Name: Charoset
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 3 apples; Half a cup of finely chopped and roasted walnuts; 2 tbsp. grape juice; 2 tbsp. sugar; 1 tsp. cinnamon powder

The recipe for charoset, a sweet combination of apples and walnuts, is an important part of the Passover celebrations. (It represents the mortar used to stack bricks to build the pyramids.) A sweet garnish complements the plate. There are different charoset types. Sephardic charoset is usually a pureed mixture of nuts and dried fruits (such as apricots, dates, and raisins). Some communities replace the nuts with walnuts, pistachios, or pine nuts. Now let's take a look at how to make the charoset!

How Many Calories in a Portion of Charoset?

One serving of Charoset has 336 calories.

Charoset

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Peel the apples and cut them into small cubes.
In a large, deep bowl, combine the apples and walnuts with the grape juice.
Add sugar and cinnamon and mix well.
You can serve it after it has rested in the refrigerator for an hour. Enjoy your meal.

Serving Suggestions

You can serve it over yogurt for breakfast.
You can use pomegranate juice or cherry juice instead of grape juice.
If you get a dry texture, you should add a little more grape juice.
You can use almonds, pistachios, or pine nuts instead of walnuts.

Expert Tips

Charosets can be prepared three days in advance and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
To prevent the apples from browning, you can add 1 teaspoon of lemon juice.

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