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Apple compote is a popular dessert that is easy to prepare. It can be served as a side dish with various meals or as a dessert on its own.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time10 min
- Cook time20 min
- Resting2 hr
- Total2 hr 30 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodsaucepan
- Estimated cost$1.58 $0.40 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $1.16
- $0.03
- $0.12
- $0.24
- $0.03
Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Soak the grapes in apple juice for 2 hours beforehand.
- Peel the apples using a peeler, then cut them into quarters and remove the core. ≈ 8 min
- Rinse the grapes in a small colander. ≈ 2 min
- Cook the apples with the grapes, water, sugar, lemon juice, and cinnamon for 6 to 10 minutes over medium heat, until they are tender.
- Remove the cinnamon. ≈ 3 min
- Serve warm or cold. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Applesauce
- 500 g of tart apples (such as Boskoop)$1.16
- 2 to 3 tablespoons of sugar$0.03
- 1 tablespoon of grapes, Zante currants, or sultanines$0.12
- 100 ml of apple juice$0.24
- 1 tablespoon of lemon juice$0.03
Total$1.58
that's $0.40 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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