• 1 Orange, unpeeled,
  cut into 8 pieces and remove any seeds
• 1/2 cup Raisins
• 1/2 cup (14) pitted dates
• 1/3 cup Cherry preserves
• 1/2 cup Sweet red Passover wine
• 1 tsp. Ground ginger
• 1 pinch Cayenne pepper
• 2 tbsp. Pine nuts

Add raisins and dates and process until finely chopped.

Transfer to medium size saucepan and stir in preserves, wine, ginger and cayenne.

Bring to a simmer. Cover and cook over lowest heat for 8 to 10 minutes until thick, stirring often to prevent any sticking.

Stir in pine nuts.

Charoset or charoses is a sweet, lumpy paste served during the Passover Seder.