Passover Haroset
	Serve this side dish at your Passover meal or as an afternoon snack. by Michele Urvater

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4

Have your children help prepare this simple Passover dish made of chopped apples and nuts held together by honey. You can also serve haroset as a healthy afternoon snack, stirred into plain yogurt or placed atop fresh pear or banana slices.

2 pounds apples, preferably Granny Smith, peeled and coarsely chopped
3/4 cup coarsely chopped nuts, such as almonds or walnuts
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 1/2 tablespoons honey or superfine sugar
3 tablespoons grape juice, preferably Concord, or red wine (for adults)

1. In the bowl of a food processor, finely chop the apples and nuts. Add remaining ingredients and process on high speed until mixture reaches a desired consistency, either finely chopped or ground to a paste. (If necessary, add another tablespoon grape juice, to reach a smoother consistency.)
   
   
2. Store covered in the refrigerator, and use within three days. (The apples will brown, but the flavor will keep.) Serve at room temperature.

Michele Urvater is the author of the Monday to Friday cookbook series (Workman). She teaches cooking at New York City Technical College in Brooklyn and is the mother of a 15-year-old daughter.

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