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Confiture

Okay, kiddo. Have you ever eaten jam or jelly? Well, confiture is basically the French word for that yummy sweet spread that you might put on your toast or bread.

But here's the thing - confiture is really fancy jam. It's usually made with really high-quality fruits and lots of sugar, so it tastes super delicious. People in France love to make confiture with all kinds of fruits, like strawberries, apricots, or even figs.

To make confiture, you first wash and chop up the fruit into small pieces. Then, you cook it up in a pan with sugar and a little bit of lemon juice. This helps the fruit break down and become really soft and gooey.

After the confiture has cooked for a while, you pour it into small jars and let it cool down. Then, you can enjoy it on your toast, biscuits or any other yummy treat you like.

So there you have it, kiddo. Confiture is just a fancy French word for really tasty jam that's made with super yummy fruit and lots of sugar.
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