Quinoa compote with apple, the ideal recipe to save you from cold days

This recipe is very rich, versatile and nutritious. Perfect for breakfast or for a meal. If your baby is under one year old, do not use sugar or milk. A good option to substitute sugar is a mashed banana.

Ingredients:

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• 1.5 cups of quinoa (250 g)
• 4 u. Washington apples, peeled and diced
• 1 u. Quince peeled and cut into cubes
• 5 tablespoons brown sugar (optional)
• 3 cups of water
• 5 cinnamon sticks
• 6 u. clove
• 1 orange (zest and juice)
• 1 tsp Allspice sweet pepper
• ¼ cup chopped walnuts
• ¼ cup raisins (optional)
• ¼ cup evaporated milk (optional)
• ground cinnamon to decorate

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Preparation:

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Wash the quinoa with plenty of water until it comes out transparent with the help of a fine strainer and a bowl. Let drain. Then wash, peel and remove the core of the apples and the quince. Reserve the hearts and shells to make an infusion for the quinoa. Cut the pulp into cubes and place them in a bowl along with the orange juice, so they don’t oxidize. Add the three cups of water, the apple peels and cores, the cinnamon, cloves, and orange peel. Boil 10 minutes. Strain and return the infusion to the pot, discard the rest. Add the apple and quince cubes, along with the orange juice, to the infusion. Cook for 5 minutes, making sure the fruit is firm, al dente. Remove the fruit from the infusion with a slotted spoon. Reserve the cooked fruit. In the same pot add the quinoa and cook for approximately 10 minutes. Add the sugar (optional) and sweet pepper, move and let cool for a few minutes. Add half of the cooked fruit and blend. Serve and add the cubes of cooked fruit, the chopped nuts and the cinnamon powder.

Note: it is delicious if you add raisins and a splash of evaporated milk at the end.

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darlings,

Colette Olaechea

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