• 8 medium-sized eating apples, e.g. Golden Delicious
• 6 ozs (170 g/1 generous cup) sugar
• juice of 1½ lemons
• 4 large, sweet geranium leaves
• 2–3 strips of lemon rind

Peel, quarter, core and slice the apples into ¼ inch (5 mm) segments. Put them into a stainless steel or enamel saucepan. Add the sugar, lemon rind and juice and sweet geranium leaves. Cover with a greaseproof paper lid and the lid of the saucepan; cook on a gentle heat until the apples are soft but not broken. They may be cooked in a moderate oven, 180°C/350°F/regulo 4, if that is more convenient.

Serve warm or cold with softly whipped cream.