Ingredients:

• 2 pounds carrots
• ½ cup crushed pineapple
• ¾ cup simple syrup (sugar water)

• Peel and finely slice carrots.
• Cook in slightly salted water until almost done.
• Crush pineapple in blender.
• Add to carrots.
• Cook another 15 minutes until soft.
• Add sugar syrup to taste. (or not at all)

NOTE:

There are many variations of this sweet concoction. In place of the carrots you can use raisins, prunes, sweet potatoes or any of a number of other choices.

In place of the simple syrup you may want to try honey.

Tzimmes are considered to be a sweet accompaniment to the main course at a Jewish feast.