7 Fruit Charoset From Surinam

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces unsweetened coconut
• 8 ounces walnuts or 8 ounces almonds, chopped
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 8 ounces raisins
• 8 ounces dried apples
• 8 ounces prunes
• 8 ounces dried apricots
• 8 ounces dried pears
• 4 ounces cherry jam
• 1 cup sweet red wine, to taste

Recipe

• 1 place all ingredients, except jam and wine, into a heavy pot.
• 2 add water to cover contents by about 2 inches and simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally with wooden spoon.
• 3 add water, as needed, so that mixture does not stick to pot.
• 4 cook for at least 60 minutes or until ingredients have come together.
• 5 stir in cherry jam.
• 6 let stand until cool.
• 7 add sweet wine to be absorbed by the mixture.
• 8 refrigerate until serving.