Spicy Apple Compote

• 6 tart apples, such as Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Braeburn, or Granny Smith, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch dice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• Pinch of kosher salt
• Pinch of cayenne pepper or freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

1. Stir together the apples, cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar, butter, salt, and cayenne pepper in a 2-quart noncorrodible saucepan.
2. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat.
3. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. The compote is ready when the apples are very soft.
5. Remove the compote from the heat and stir in the lemon juice.
6. Spoon the compote into a serving bowl.

apples, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar, unsalted butter, kosher salt, cayenne pepper, lemon juice

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/spicy-apple-compote-381912 (may not work)