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Stewed apple (compote)

Here is a very basic but delicious recipe, and the pitfalls to avoid.

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Last modified on: November 8^th 2017

For 750 g, you will need:

1 1 kg apple
2 3 tablespoons caster sugar
3 4 tablespoons water
4 1 teaspoon Vanilla sugar
5 ½ lemon
Total weight: 1,175 grams

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Time required

Preparation	Resting	Cooking	Start to finish
33 min.	30 min.	10 min.	1 hour 13 min.

Keeping:

Some days in the fridge, in a closed jar. Compote can be frozen.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 30 min.

Stewed apple (compote) : Photo of step #1

Peel 1 kg apple, cut into four and remove the core, then cut each quarter into small pieces, and put in a pan.

1^st important note: It's important that apple pieces are small, and of regular size, so that they cook quickly and evenly.

Stage 2 - 2 min.

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Add 3 tablespoons caster sugar to apples, then 1 teaspoon Vanilla sugar, and pour in 4 tablespoons water and juice of ½ lemon.

2^nd important note: Don't add too much water, only the minimum to produce a compote and not a soup.

Stage 3 - 10 min.

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Cover and put on low heat, until apples are just tender (approximately 10 minutes).

3^rd important note: Cover the pan tightly, to conserve the small amount of water and prevent apples from burning.

Stage 4

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Take off heat and remove lid.

4^th important note: You don't need to cook a long time, the longer you cook, the more the fruit loose their vitamins.

Stage 5 - 1 min.

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Not absolutely needed, but if you like it smooth, Blend briefly to obtain desired consistency.

Stage 6 - 30 min.

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Leave to cool by placing bottom of pan in cold water for 30 minutes, and stirring from time to time.

Stage 7

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Transfer to a jar or other sealed container, and keep in the fridge.

Stage 8

You can also watch this small video which summarize the recipe.

Remarks

The kind of apples used will strongly influence the taste and the texture of your compote, so choose good ones. In my opinion, the best compotes are made with slightly acidic apples like the "reinettes".

Nutritional information

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 750 g : 12.16 €

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Source

Home made.

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	Apple: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Caramelised apple pie, Rice pudding with fruit and nuts, Apple charlotte with toasted brioche, Apple Tatin Terrine, Apple and almond gratin, ... All
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	Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Caramelised walnuts, Crème caramel, Fresh mint ice-cream, Minted Melon, "BN style" chocolate-filled biscuits, ... All
	Vanilla sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Gâteau Breton (Brittany butter cake), Strawberry, kiwi and mascarpone verrines, Crusty pistachio, almond and apricot flan, Toasted almond cake, Apple Strudel, ... All

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Your 1 comments or questions on this recipe

Absolutely delicious, and so easy!
Posted by Anna september 16^th 2008 at 09:21 (n° 1)

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