Sephardic Jews, whose ancestors come from Spain, Portugal and North Africa, make charoset into a proper paste by blending dried fruit such as dates, raisins, figs or apricots with nuts and sweet ...

While each of the ritual foods served at the feast hold symbolic significance, the preparation and use of charoset has evolved ... granular mixture of fruit and nuts is meant to recall the mortar ...

It's a sweet snack and a staple for Passover! Candice Walker, creator of the Proportional Plate blog, shared how to whip up a delicious Sephardic Charoset! For more about Candice, click here!

While each of the ritual foods served at the feast hold symbolic significance, the preparation and use of charoset has evolved ... granular mixture of fruit and nuts is meant to recall the mortar ...