Charoset (Iraqi)
Iraqi charoset is a dark, sticky date paste made for the Passover table by Jews from Iraq. It uses no apples or wine, only dates cooked down in lightly salted water until thick, then studded with chopped walnuts or pistachios. The salt keeps the sweetness in check. The recipe is short and needs only a pot. A traditional variant strains the pulp out to make a honey-like date syrup, which takes far more fruit and several days.
Instructions
Put the chopped, seeded dates in a pot and cover them with lightly salted water. The source gives no water quantity, so add just enough to cover the fruit.
Bring the pot to a boil and stir often as the dates soften and break down. Keep cooking until the mixture has turned into a thick paste.
Chop the walnuts or pistachios finely. Stir them into the date paste until they are evenly distributed, then serve it as part of the Passover table.
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