Exotic Charoset Truffles for Passover – Seder Plate challenge

I love these Charoset Truffles for Passover.  Trolling for something different to make for Passover, I found this idea for Charoset Truffles on About.com. I put my spin on it by kicking up the flavors, exchanging the fruits and nuts for a more exotic variety, and then rolling them in coconut.

Galanga?

I used dried mango and Brazil nuts to give these Charoset Truffles for Passover unusual flavor.  Furthermore, rolling them in sweetened coconut flakes adds another layer of flavor.  The recipe calls for ground galanga which is peppery and bitter with citrus notes. However, I realize this is not a staple spice in most kitchens. Substitute ground ginger and add a few turns from a pepper mill.

These Charoset Truffles for Passover are some seriously delicious treats. Small but mighty, they are packed with flavor. Perfect for Passover. It might be fun to put these on the seder plate instead of the traditional charoset.

Last year I posted the story of my funny Passover Seder Disaster. This year, I don’t know if there will even be a seder here. Dr. B is stuck in Iraq for 2 months so I am not feeling it. Regardless, I still wanted to experiment with some new recipes.

I am submitting these truffles to the Seder Plate Challenge over at Cara’s Cravings. She had a great idea to challenge food bloggers to create a dish inspired by one of the 5 symbolic foods found on a seder plate:

Egg
Charoset
Green Vegetable
Salt Water
Bitter Herbs
Shank Bone
and she added a fifth, Matzoh.

In the Passover seder, Charoset or Haroset symbolizes the mortar used by the Jews to build the storehouses of Egypt.

After receiving entries, Cara will post a mini virtual seder/roundup that will undoubtedly be a creative collection of delicious Passover recipes. Deadlines for entries are April 10th, still time to participate if you are interested. Click on the link above for the guidelines.

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Charoset Truffles

Course Dessert

Cuisine Jewish

Keyword charoset, charoset recipe, exotic charoset, mango charoset, passover desserts, passover recipes

Prep Time 45 minutes

Servings 20 truffles

Author Lora Wiley-Lennartz

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup brazil nuts
• 1 cup dried mango
• 1/4 cup white raisins
• 1/4 cup crystallized ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground galanga or ginger
• 1 tablespoon sweet white wine
• 1/4 cup sweetened coconut flakes for rolling the truffles

Instructions

1. Place the mango, raisins, and ginger in a bowl.
2. Cover with the white wine. Sprinkle the cinnamon and galanga or ginger on top.
3. Toss to coat. Let sit for 15 minutes.
4. Place the nuts in a food processor and grind until they are pulverized. Stop before they turn into a paste.
5. Add the dried fruit combination to the ground nuts in the food processor.
6. Blend until it forms a paste.
7. Pour the coconut out onto a flat plate or bowl.
8. Form the fruit-nut mixture into truffle-sized balls.
9. Roll each in coconut.
10. Plate and serve.

Like these Charoset Truffles for Passover? Also, check out some of these other recipes:

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