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HOW TO DIP AN APPLE IN HONEY

 The dipping of an apple in honey is actually a part of hamotzi or the prayer over the bread.  So in order to perform the apple in honey ritual, it's best to be familiar with the hallah ritual.

 We begin with two, unsliced, round holiday hallot.  While on the table, they should be covered with a hallah cover designed for that purpose.  Remove the cover, lift the two hallot placing the flat sides together, and recite the hamotzi blessing:

,בָּרוּךְ אַתָה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָוֹלָם
הַמוֹצִא לֶחֶם מִן הָאָרֶץ

Barukh atah Adonai
Eloheinu melekh ha’olam
hamotzi lehem
min ha'aretz

Praised are you, Adonai
our God,  who rules the universe
who brings forth bread
from the earth

 

יְהִי רָצוֹנ מִלְּפָנֶיךָ יְיָ אֱלֹקֵינוֹ וֵאלֹקֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ
שֶׁחְתַדֵּשׁ עָלֵינוֹ שָׁנָה טוֹבָה וּמְתוּקָה

Yehi ratzon milfanekha,
Adonai Eloheinu
Veilohei avoteinu,
shetehadeish aleinu
shana tova umetukah

May it be Your will.
O Lord our God
and God of our ancestors
to renew us for
a year that is good and sweet

Either the apples or the hallah can be dipped into the honey.