Bramley apples

[Emoire]

I have been given a huge bag full of Bramley apples. What is the best way to make stewed apple - i.e., how much water do I put in, how much sugar and what type of sugar do I need, how long do I stew for etc? And any other ideas to use them up would be great, many thanks.

[sparkyrover]

stew with a tablespoon of sugar per kilo. and not much water. put a lid on the pan, when cold freeze in portions. or make a bramble and apple crumble. put the fruit about 12 ounces. in an ovenproof dish about one and a half to two inches deep . sprinkle with sugar. rub 2 ounces of margarine with 4 onces of self-raising flour. add 2 ounces of sugar to the mixture. put on top of the apple and put in oven for 20 minutes at 170 deg
or remove the core. put in a dish of water . fill with raisins, and other fruit. add a drop or two of brandy, spoon of sugar and bake slowly until apple is cooked. the water will stop it burning. also look onwww.deliaonline.com for more..

[thugulike]

Peel, core and slice into chunks and microwave for 5 minutes. No water needed. When cool add sugar if required. I don't add any sugar to mine as the Bramleys are quite sweet anyway.

[nickmo]

Make a sauce for pork - chop, cook with a couple of cloves, dash cider and touch of sugar. Simmer and reduce to serve.

Add to mash - chop, simmer for 5 mins with some sugar and knob of butter. Mix into mash potatoes..best thing ever with pork sausages...

Use in a soup with parsnip and celery - use a veg stock, add chopped veg and the apple, cored and chopped. Simmer, puree, pass through seive. Serve with swirl of cream...

Good in a west country steak pie - chop apple and add to browned beef, cook in a cider and stock liquor with flaky crust..

Go sweet and sour - apple works well with stir fried prawns with asian spices on noodles...

Use in a hedgerow jam sort of thingy - add to blackberries, elderberries etc. Add some orange rind, and make jam in your usual way....

Dice and add to fishcakes for a sweet flavour...

Hope the ideas help..

[Emoire]

Many thanks to those who posted, some great suggestions to have a go at - I have lots to use up! I had a go at the crumble this afternoon and I'm pleased to say it turned out very well. Thanks again.

[WendyS]

Bramleys are excellent keepers, so if you store them in a cool garage they will keep well. I only ever seem to have a couple of them at any one time, and they keep for weeks in a polythene bag in the fridge. They stew down in about 7 minutes in the microwave with just a little water and a sprinkling of sugar. The apple purree is also a delicious way of livening up breakfast porridge. I just put a large dessertspoonful of it in the bowl before adding the oats & milk (and at this time of year a few blackberries) and cooking for 3 or 4 minutes in the microwave.