Italian Haroset

• 1/2 pound dried dates
• 1/2 pound walnuts
• 3 large apples
• 1 large unpeeled seedless orange, washed and quartered
• 2 large bananas
• 1/2 cup sweet Malaga wine
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 Teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 table spoon fresh lemon juice
• Matzo meal as needed

Preparation

1. Chop the dates, walnuts, apples and orange very fine using a food processor. Transfer to a bowl. Mash the bananas and add to the fruit and nut mixture. Add the wine, cinnamon, cloves and lemon juice, and mix well. Add matzo meal as needed to make a mortar-like paste.