Some stewed apples, soft to eat (3)
I believe the answer is:
pap
'some stewed apples soft to eat' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'apples soft to eat' is the wordplay.
'apples' becomes 'a' (this might be a standard abbreviation I've not previously seen).
'soft' becomes 'pp' (musical abbreviation for pianissimo).
'to eat' indicates putting letters inside.
'a' inserted inside 'pp' is 'PAP'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for pap that I've seen before include "Soft mushy food for infants or invalids" , "Bland soft food" , "Mushy food for children or invalids" , "Type of diet that doesn't require chewing" , "Palindromic semi-liquid food as for babies or invalids" .)