Apple Cinnamon Charoset with Candied Walnuts
User Reviews
4.8
24 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
45 mins
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Cook Time
9 hrs 45 mins
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Total Time
10 hrs 21 mins
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Servings
8 servings
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Calories
175 kcal
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Course
Side Dish
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Cuisine
Middle Eastern
Apple Cinnamon Charoset with Candied Walnuts
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Traditional Passover apple charoset topped with spicy, crunchy walnuts for a unique spin on a classic recipe.
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Ingredients
Apple Cinnamon Charoset
- 1 1/2 pounds Gala or Fuji apples (about 4 medium apples)
- 5-6 tablespoons sweet kosher wine
- 1 tablespoon honey (use agave to make vegan)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- salt to taste
Candied Walnut Ingredients
- 1 cup raw walnuts (no shell)
- 1/2 egg white
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
- Dash cinnamon
- Dash nutmeg (optional)
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Instructions
To Make Charoset
- Peel and core the apples, then chop them fine. I usually put them in a food processor and pulse a few times till they're chopped fine but with texture. Careful, it's easy to over-chop if you go this route and you could end up with applesauce!
- Place the chopped apples in a bowl. Stir in 5 tbsp sweet kosher wine, honey, cinnamon, ginger, allspice and a pinch of salt (to taste). Taste the mixture; if you feel it needs more moisture or sweetness, add a bit more kosher wine. The wine will be soaked up a bit as the charoset marinates, but you don't want it puddling too much at the bottom of the bowl... a little puddling is fine.Cover the bowl, place in the refrigerator, and allow the mixture to marinate for 24 hours.
To Make Candied Walnuts
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Separate egg white from yolk, then pour half of the egg white into a mixing bowl (just eyeball this, it doesn't half to be exact). Use a whisk to beat the egg white till frothy, then beat in the sugar, salt, cayenne, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add the walnuts to the egg mixture and stir till the walnuts are fully coated in the seasoned egg white mixture.
- Spread the walnuts out on a baking sheet lined with parchment or a silpat. Bake for 15-20 minutes till crisp. Remove sheet from the oven and allow the nuts to cool on the sheet.
- Pour the candied nuts onto a cutting board and roughly chop them into smaller pieces.
- Sprinkle on the candied nuts just before you put it on the table, or serve the nuts alongside the charoset and allow people to sprinkle their own onto each serving. The walnuts here are served as a topping to the charoset; you shouldn't mix them in or they'll lose their delicious candied crunch.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
175kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Sodium
77mg
(3%)
Potassium
164mg
(5%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
70IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
4.1mg
(5%)
Calcium
24mg
(2%)
Iron
0.6mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 175 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 175kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Sodium | 77mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 164mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 70IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 4.1mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.8
24 reviews
Excellent
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