Pear Charoset

Yield: 4 cups charoset

Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup toasted pecans
• 1 cup dried figs
• 1 ½ just-ripe finely chopped pears, about 2 cups
• 1/2 medium apple (of a crisp, slightly tart variety), peeled and finely chopped, about ½ cup
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 3 tablespoons Passover sweet wine
• The grated zest and juice from 1/2 lemon

Instructions

1. Finely chop the pecans and the figs with a hand chopper or knife in a wooden bowl.
2. Stir them in with the pears and apple. Add the cinnamon, honey, sweet wine, and the grated lemon zest and juice.  
3. Toss together and store in a glass or ceramic bowl. Refrigerate at least 1 hour to mesh flavors.

Source: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/03/27/chosen-food-celebration-jewish-food-and-culture