Apple Compote Recipe
Ingredients
2 lemons
24 whole cloves
4 cups sugar
4 cups water
8 medium red apples
Red food coloring (optional)
Directions
Cut lemons into thin slices.
Stick cloves into rind of each slice.
Combine sugar and water in saucepan and bring to a boil.
Cut apples into quarters and core.
Peel only if skins appear blemished or very tough.
Drop into sugar syrup along with lemon slices.
Add a few drops of red food coloring if desired.
Simmer until apples are tender and slightly transparent.
Cool.
Stick cloves into rind of each slice.
Combine sugar and water in saucepan and bring to a boil.
Cut apples into quarters and core.
Peel only if skins appear blemished or very tough.
Drop into sugar syrup along with lemon slices.
Add a few drops of red food coloring if desired.
Simmer until apples are tender and slightly transparent.
Cool.