One year our family and friends decided to have a Sephardic Seder. This haroset fit in perfectly as Sephardic Jews began settling in Surinam over 400 years ago. We found this a very different haroset from our usual apples and nuts.
Surinam Haroset
Servings: 4 cups
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Ingredients
- 8 oz unsweetened coconut
- 8 oz walnuts, chopped
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 Tbsp cinnamon
- 8 oz raisins
- 8 oz dried apples
- 8 oz dried prunes
- 8 oz dried apricots
- 8 oz dried pears
- water
- 4 oz cherry jam
- 1/4 cup (about) sweet red wine
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients except jam and wine.
- Add water to cover.
- Simmer on low, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, for 90 minutes. Mixture will be blended together.
- Stir in jam. Let stand until cooled.
- Add sweet wine.
- Refrigerate.
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