Instructions: Combine coconut, walnuts, raisins, apples, prunes, pears, sugar, and cinnamon in a medium saucepan. Add water to cover, about 6 cups. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, over medium-low heat until thick, about 1 1/2 hours. Add small amounts of water as necessary to prevent sticking. Add jam, remove from heat, and add wine. Stir to combine. May be made ahead of time. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

This recipe yields 6 cups.

Comments: At the Passover seder, the springtime feast that ritualistically reenacts the Jewish exodus from Egyptian slavery, food takes a paramount role in telling an age-old story: Bitter herbs represent the harshness of slavery. Salt water indicates tears, eggs stand for fertility, and shank bones for the miracle of deliverance. There is even a sticky fruit-and-nut mixture called haroset to symbolize the bricks and mortar with which the slaves worked.

Yield: 6 cups

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