Quick Compote

Serves 2 Cook 5 min

Ingredients

  • 250g (9oz) cooking apples, peeled and chopped
  • juice of ½ lemon, juiced
  • 1 heaped tbsp golden caster sugar
  • 2 tbsp cold water
  • a little ground cinnamon
  • 25g (1oz) raisins
  • 25g (1oz) almonds, chopped
  • 1 tbsp low-fat natural yogurt

Method

  1. Put 250g (9oz) peeled and chopped cooking apples into a pan with the juice of ½ lemon, 1 heaped tbsp golden caster sugar and 2 tbsp cold water.
  2. Cook gently for 5 minutes until soft.
  3. Sprinkle a little ground cinnamon over the top and chill for up to three days.
  4. Serve with 25g (1oz) raisins, 25g (1oz) chopped almonds and 1 tbsp low-fat natural yogurt.

Notes

170cals, 7g fat (of which 1g saturates), 26g carbs per serving. Tester's tip: Put the apples, lemon, sugar and water into a microwave-safe bowl, cover loosely with clingfilm and cook on high in a 850W microwave for 5min until the apple is just soft.