Haroset

Name: Haroset
Ingredients: 1 cup dried currants (4 ounces); About 1 cup dry red wine; 1 cup blanched almonds (4 to 5 ounces); 1/2 cup walnut pieces (2 ounces); 1/2 cup pine nuts (3 ounces); 1 cup pitted dates (6 ounces), coarsely chopped; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

8 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 cup dried currants (4 ounces)
About 1 cup dry red wine
1 cup blanched almonds (4 to 5 ounces)
1/2 cup walnut pieces (2 ounces)
1/2 cup pine nuts (3 ounces)
1 cup pitted dates (6 ounces), coarsely chopped
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

Directions

1

In a medium glass or ceramic bowl, cover the currants with 3/4 cup of the red wine and let them soak until plumped, at least 5 hours or overnight.
2

Preheat the oven to 350.
3

Spread the almonds and walnuts on a baking sheet and bake for 4 minutes; stir in the pine nuts and bake for about 3 minutes longer, or until all the nuts are lightly toasted.
4

Let the nuts cool, then chop them.
5

Add the nuts, dates, cinnamon and cloves to the currants and wine and mix well.
6

Stir in the remaining wine if the mixture is very stiff.