Sephardi Hharoset for those who are allergic to nuts

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Shalom everyone,

 

Thought I would share my hharóset recipe with you (see below) --

it is pretty typically Western Sephardi (Spanish and Portuguese),

with raisins and apples and all.

It does, however NOT have almonds or other tree nuts

that many of us are allergic to.

Instead, it calls for pine kernels (also called " pine nuts " ) --

a " nut " that comes from a pine tree

and is completely unrelated to the tree nuts

that so many are allergic to.

(Some people may of course be allergic to these too,

in which case sunflower seeds can be substituted.)

 

NOTE:

If you are planning to serve this hharóset

to someone who actually has a nut allergy,

please do make sure you don't get pine kernels

that have been packed on equipment also used for tree nuts.

Look for trace warnings on the package...

 

 

Buenas entradas de Sabá! / Shabbat shalom!

 

and

 

MO'ADIM LESIMHHA!!!

(The traditional Sephardi Passover greeting)

 

 

-Olve

 

 

 

Western Sephardi Hharóset --

recipe adapted for nut allergies by Olve

 

Process 1:

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1 cups figs (unsulphured mission figs are good)

1 cups raisins

1 cup orange juice

1 cup red wine

 

Cut the hard tops of the figs and discard.

Cut the figs in smallish pieces.

Add raisins, orange juice and wine.

Let soak for ca 1 hour (longer is fine).

Cook for a few minutes.

 

Process 2:

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1-2 cups raw (not roasted) pine kernels (or sunflower seeds)

3 tbsp cinnamon

 

Grind seeds or chop very finely.

Add cinnamon, mix well.

 

Process 3:

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2 apples

1 pear

 

Discard seeds and stems, leave peel on.

Chop finely.

 

Process 4:

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Mix result of processes 1 through 3.

Chop with rolling knife or put in blender / food processor

until result resembles slightly chunky paste

that you can shape into balls or the like.

Put in glass jar and let cool off in fridge until needed.

 

Serving:

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May be shaped into olive-sized balls

(traditional Iberian Sephardic)

or

shaped into a pyramid for added visual effects... :-)

 

 

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Olve Utne

http://utne.nvg.org