Persian Haroset

My friend Loraine makes this wonderful haroset that is somewhere between the straight-ahead apple and nut Ashkenazi haroset and the Sephardic date haroset, and very complicated tasting. Here is why--there are many ingredients, and some of them make you scratch your head a bit, but somehow all together, they taste fantastic. 25 dates, pitted and diced 1/2 cup unsalted pistachios 1/2 cup almonds 1/2 cup golden raisins 1 1/2 peeled apples, cored and diced 1 orange, peeled and diced 1 banana, sliced ~1/2 cup sweet red wine ~1/4 cup cider vinegar 1/4 tsp. cayenne 1/4 tsp. ground cloves 1/2 tsp. ground cardamom 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 tsp. black pepper Put nuts in a food processor and pulse. Then add the fruit (the smaller the size you start with the better) and the spices. Pulse until a uniform size. Add the wine and vinegar until a pasty consistency is achieved. Adjust seasonings. Makes 5 cups.