Compote de pommes

Peel, core, and cut 1000 g of Golden Delicious apples into uniform 2-centimeter cubes.

Place the apple cubes into a heavy-bottomed saucepan with 100 g of water and 15 g of lemon juice.

Split the 1 g vanilla bean lengthwise, scrape the seeds into the pan, and add the pod to the mixture.