If he had given us this instead of the bread of our affliction--deyanu!

April 18, 2008 9:37 PM

I've been tasked with making the charoset for my family's seder this year. But I'm tired of the same-old-same-old. Got any recipes you love?

While we all do dig it, traditionally we've always done the apples-walnuts-honey-cinnamon-wine variety.

I've found plenty of recipes online--too many. Anyone got one they've used, eaten, and loved?

New recipe? Surprise twist? Unexpected add-in? I'm all ears!

posted by sourwookie to Food & Drink (7 answers total)

There was just a thread on this.
posted by RogerB at 9:51 PM on April 18, 2008

Response by poster: Ugh. Sorry. I searched, but it's no wonder I found nothing given the number of possible spellings. Damn Sephardim!
posted by sourwookie at 10:42 PM on April 18, 2008

Response by poster: And I was stipulating people share recipes they know and liked--not merely ones they found.

For some reason I'm thinking a sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds would be great.
posted by sourwookie at 10:46 PM on April 18, 2008

And don't skimp on the cinnamon, please!
posted by Dizzy at 4:58 AM on April 19, 2008

For some reason I'm thinking a sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds would be great.

Lots of Ashkenazim avoid sesame seeds during Passover, considering them kitniyot.

sourwookie, I'm sure you know whether your family will object to them; just adding this note for anyone who uses this thread in the future.
posted by Elsa at 7:47 AM on April 19, 2008

My charoset is just the yummiest!!! Granny smith apples, dried apricots, orange zest, a few prunes, apricot brandy, concord grape Manischewitz, walnuts, cinnamon and nutmeg. Finely chop everything and don't skimp on the brandy and don't eat too much either... Happy Pesach!
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 9:30 AM on April 19, 2008

We added raisins this year, and it worked out very well.
posted by ErWenn at 10:17 PM on April 19, 2008