Apple Compote Recipe
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A tasty and easy compote recipe of fresh apples with ground cinnamon, vanilla and just tang of lemon juice.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 4 Granny Smith apples
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar (See Note 1)
- 2 tablespoons white sugar (See Note 1)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 small vanilla bean (or ½ a vanilla bean)
- Pinch salt
Instructions
- Peel, core and chop apples. Split the vanilla bean.
- Combine with brown and white sugars, lemon juice, vanilla bean, ground cinnamon and salt.
- Cook over medium low heat for 10 minutes stirring regularly. Most of the liquid will be released and evaporate in this time.
- Place on the lid and lower the heat to low. Cook gently for another 5 minutes or until tender.
- If at any time the pan dries out too much, add a little water. Not too much, just a teaspoon or two at a time.
- When tender, remove from the heat and allow to cool.
Notes
- You can use more or less sugar according to how sweet you want the compote to be.
- Select firm, crisp apples that have no bruises.
- Use a medium-low heat when cooking the apples.
- Stir the apples regularly to ensure they cook evenly.
- Add a little water if the compote begins to dry out.
- If the apples are undercooked, simply add a little more water and keep cooking.
- If the apples are overcooked, puree with a stick blender or mash with a fork and use in the same way. Still delicious!
Nutrition
Calories: 168kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 212mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 99IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 0.3mg
