Recipe - Lemony Apple Compote

1 small Lemon
6 md Apples, peeled, cored and
Cut into One half inch dice
1 One half cup Sugar
One fourth teaspoon Ground mace

Grate colored zest from lemon, avoiding bitter white pith. Set aside.
Squeeze lemon juice into a medium bowl. Add apples to bowl and toss with
juice.

In a heavy medium sized saucepan, combien sugar and Three fourths cup water. Bring to
a boil over medium heat, stirring once or twice. Reduce heat to mediumlow,
add lemon zest, apples, and lemon juice.

Cook, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes. Add mace and cook 10 to 15
minutes, or until apples are tanslucent and syrup has nearly boiled away.
Serve warm.
Posted to MMRecipes Digest V4 #034 by "Jenny S. Johanssen"
johanssen@matnet.com on Feb 01, 1997.