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Recipe

Dried Fruit and Almond Haroseth

serves
prep time: 10

ingredients

  • 3/4 cup pitted dates (about 1/2 cup)
  • 1/3 cup raisins
  • 6 small Calimyrna figs, stemmed
  • 1 small orange, seeded, cubed
  • 1/3 cup coarsely chopped almonds
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 dash cayenne
  • 1/4 cup dry red wine

directions

Coarsely chop first 7 ingredients in processor. Add wine and blend, using on/off turns, until orange is finely chopped but mixture is still chunky. Transfer to bowl. DO AHEAD Can be made 4 days ahead. Cover, chill.