Name: Hot Apple Compote (Горячий яблочный компот)
Yield: 4 to 6 Servings
Cuisine: Russia
Ingredients: 1½ pounds tart apples, peeled and finely chopped; 2 tablespoons slivered almonds; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 2 tablespoons diced candied orange or lemon peel; ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar; 3 tablespoons apricot jam; 3 egg whites, at room temperature

Preparation info

4 to 6
Servings

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

A Taste of Russia

By Darra Goldstein

Published 1983

About

Lev Tolstoy’s wife, Sophia, not only spent hours transcribing his work, she also oversaw a large household. Her private recipe collection includes such wonderful desserts as “Hot Compote,” made with sour apples, candied fruit, and meringue. Here is my adaptation.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1½ pounds tart apples, peeled and finely chopped
2

Europe
Russia
Dessert
Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Eastern Europe

Method

Melt the butter in a large skillet. Add the apples. Sprinkle them with the lemon juice and 2 tablespoons of the sugar, stirring to coat them well. Cook, covered, over medium-low heat for about 8 minutes, until the apples are soft but still hold their shape. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in t

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