Comments on: The return of the Charoset pyramid http://jcarrot.org/the-return-of-the-charoset-pyramid/ Jews, Food, and Contemporary Issues Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:14:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Anna Stevenson http://jcarrot.org/the-return-of-the-charoset-pyramid/#comment-900 Anna Stevenson Wed, 04 Apr 2007 13:16:01 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/the-return-of-the-charoset-pyramid/#comment-900 thanks! sounds like fun. i tried one recipe for 'yemenite' charoset...it had corriander in it, and while i like corriander, if you put too much in it sort of tastes like soap. oops. and I had totally planned a pyramid building contest but we didn't start dinner until _eleven_ and I just couldn't bear to add more to the seder! I'm going to try it at my parent's seder this weekend (we always do ours on the weekend...). the recipe I made also called for sesame seeds, which are kitniot, right? wasn't sure - tho if you're making a sephardi recipe and you're ashkenazi, are you allowed to use the sephardi ingredients?! thanks! sounds like fun.

i tried one recipe for ‘yemenite’ charoset…it had corriander in it, and while i like corriander, if you put too much in it sort of tastes like soap. oops. and I had totally planned a pyramid building contest but we didn’t start dinner until _eleven_ and I just couldn’t bear to add more to the seder! I’m going to try it at my parent’s seder this weekend (we always do ours on the weekend…).

the recipe I made also called for sesame seeds, which are kitniot, right? wasn’t sure - tho if you’re making a sephardi recipe and you’re ashkenazi, are you allowed to use the sephardi ingredients?!

]]> By: Carly http://jcarrot.org/the-return-of-the-charoset-pyramid/#comment-885 Carly Mon, 02 Apr 2007 15:21:06 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/the-return-of-the-charoset-pyramid/#comment-885 Oh it's so late! Sorry -- I didn't see this reply! hmm...from memory 1 3/4 cups dates 1 3/4 cups dried figs 1/4 cup wine 1 cup almonds 1/2 cup raisins 2 tbs powdered sugar 1stp cinnamon 1/2 tsp nutmeg Pit and chop dates -- chop figs -- then throw it all in the food processor and chop into a paste! I roll mine into little balls. Happy Pesach! Oh it’s so late! Sorry — I didn’t see this reply!

hmm…from memory

1 3/4 cups dates
1 3/4 cups dried figs
1/4 cup wine
1 cup almonds
1/2 cup raisins
2 tbs powdered sugar
1stp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg

Pit and chop dates — chop figs — then throw it all in the food processor and chop into a paste!

I roll mine into little balls.

Happy Pesach!

]]> By: Anna Stevenson http://jcarrot.org/the-return-of-the-charoset-pyramid/#comment-797 Anna Stevenson Fri, 30 Mar 2007 16:55:46 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/the-return-of-the-charoset-pyramid/#comment-797 Wait - can one of you put up your recipe for sephardi charoset? Wait - can one of you put up your recipe for sephardi charoset?

]]> By: Anna Stevenson http://jcarrot.org/the-return-of-the-charoset-pyramid/#comment-796 Anna Stevenson Fri, 30 Mar 2007 16:55:09 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/the-return-of-the-charoset-pyramid/#comment-796 I love it! My dad has been making sculpted birthday cakes for my brother and I for years (regular sheet cake, carved into airplanes, great pink sea snails, party hats, dinosaurs...3D and everything) -- but using this substance evocative of mortar to actually build something...genius. I think we'll have a pyramid construction contest at my seder this year - action figures not included ;0) I love it! My dad has been making sculpted birthday cakes for my brother and I for years (regular sheet cake, carved into airplanes, great pink sea snails, party hats, dinosaurs…3D and everything) — but using this substance evocative of mortar to actually build something…genius. I think we’ll have a pyramid construction contest at my seder this year - action figures not included ;0)

]]> By: Carly http://jcarrot.org/the-return-of-the-charoset-pyramid/#comment-792 Carly Thu, 29 Mar 2007 21:24:43 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/the-return-of-the-charoset-pyramid/#comment-792 oh my g-d! someone else does this too. mine lacks the fabulous action figures, but I've been making morrocan-style charoset for several years, similar to egyptian, and I was inspired to make a pyramid too. Morrocan style charoset is used rolled into little balls of gooey goodness. I put a sheet of matzah between each layer of charoset, and voila -- charoset pyramid! I'll have to post pictures this year. oh my g-d! someone else does this too. mine lacks the fabulous action figures, but I’ve been making morrocan-style charoset for several years, similar to egyptian, and I was inspired to make a pyramid too.

Morrocan style charoset is used rolled into little balls of gooey goodness. I put a sheet of matzah between each layer of charoset, and voila — charoset pyramid!

I’ll have to post pictures this year.

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