Haroset

Because Passover is a family-centered observance, this is something parents and children can make together. Adapted from "The Children's Jewish Holiday Kitchen," by Joan Nathan. Makes about 3 cups.

8 apples

2/3 cup almonds

3 tablespoons sugar, or to taste

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Grated rind of one lemon

4 tablespoons sweet red wine

Peel and core apples. Cut into quarters. Coarsely chop apples, almonds, sugar, cinnamon and lemon rind in a chopping bowl, adding the wine to create a coarse, chutney-like consistency or pulse all ingredients in a food processor until ingredients are coarsely chopped, not paste-like.