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Syrian Date and Apricot Pesach Charoset

The Elegant Economist
Kosher for Passover
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Seder, Side Dish
Cuisine Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Syrian
Keyword almonds, apricots, charoset, dates, kosher, kosher for passover, passover, pesach, pistachios, rose water, seder, syrian

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup dried Turkish apricots I use the unsulphured variety
  • 2 tsp Jasmine tea leaves or 1 tea bag
  • 1/4 cup Medjool dates pitted
  • 3 Tbsp chopped pistachios raw, unsalted shelled
  • 3 Tbsp chopped almonds blanched (peeled)
  • 1/2 tsp rose water
  • 1/2 tsp fresh orange zest
  • 1 tsp crushed dried rose petals

Instructions
 

  • Take your apricots and place in a small bowl or ramekin. Add the jasmine tea (in either bag or a diffuser), and pour boiling water over to cover. Let sit for two minutes and remove the tea bag. Steep in the solution until the apricots are rehydrated - about ten minutes.
  • Finely chop your dates and rehydrated apricots until they are almost a paste. Add in your chopped nuts, rose water, orange zest, and rose petals. Mix thoroughly to combine.
  • Top with more finely chopped pistachios if desired, and serve.

Notes

While you can certainly rehydrate the apricots with boiling water alone, the jasmine tea lends a distinct flavour to the charoset.