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Stewed Apples or Pears - Alternative Breakfast to 'Processed' Cereals:

Ingredients:

• 1-2 green apples(some varieties cook more easily than others) or pears
• 2-3 cloves
• 2 pinches ginger powder
• Optional - Rapadura sugar (or raw sugar if you don't have it), cardamom (to taste), raisins

Quantities: based on 1 person - increase accordingly

Pre-preparation

Peel the apples/pears and cut/dice into small pieces.

In a saucepan

1. Put in the apples/pears and add ½ cup water (you may need to add more as you go)
2. Place on medium heat
3. Add cloves, ginger and anything else you like - e.g. raisins, sugar, 3 pinches cardamom
4. Cook until pieces just start to soften.

*** Notes:

• this is a general guide only - vary to suit
• Re; sugar - generally 1/2 a teaspoon or so is okay but depends on individual.