1538 Apple compote

• 6–12 apples
• ¼–¾ lb, or 2½ glasses sugar in pieces (for those who do not like a very swe

Peel 6–12 apples and stick them with cloves. Quarter large apples, halve medium apples, and leave small ones whole. Core the apples and cook in a thin syrup with cloves and a piece of stick cinnamon. When the apples have thoroughly cooked (but do not let them disintegrate), turn them into a sieve. St