Blackberries & eating apples

Punky · 24 August 2006 at 3:27PM

I've discovered some blackberries in my garden (they may be some other berry as they're quite big!). What can I do with these and eating apples (of which I have many)?!

Thanks

Punky

henhog · 24 August 2006 at 3:30PM

Soooo much! Jams, puddings etc. If you want to do something with them together how about blackberry and apple jam or blackberry and apple pie or crumble? Lucky you having both fruits in your garden.:D

FTB83 · 24 August 2006 at 3:46PM

Ooh, I love blackberry and apple pie.

1) I just use shortcrust pastry and line a deep pie dish
2) chop up the apples and cook for a few minutes to soften
then mix with the blackberries and add a tablespoon or so of sugar and tip into your pastry-lined pie dish
3) roll out another piece of pastry and place on top and trim around the edges
4) Cook for about one hour a medium oven

I think that's about it - I haven't made it for ages, but tinker with the basic idea and see what you get!

FTB83

janeawej · 24 August 2006 at 9:23PM

id make a tart, just like a pie but in a shallow dish with just a pastry lid, brush water over lid then sprinkle with sugar for a crunchy sweet top, then bake and serve with clotted cream!

MoJo · 24 August 2006 at 10:28PM

Make sure they're blackberries first :eek:

Blackberry & Apples were made for each other and you can mix them together in any quantity so you could make an apple pie with just a few blackberries in if you have tons of one and only a little of the other - if you see what I mean?

comping_cat · 24 August 2006 at 10:36PM

We had blackbery and apple crumble for pud tonight!!!, mix equal amounts of blackberries and apples in a dish and sprinkle on the crumble wix and bake in an oven for about 30 - 45mins!!!

8oz S/R flour,
4oz caster sugar,
4oz butter/marg.

sarahs999 · 24 August 2006 at 10:50PM

We have the same thing in our garden and are living on blackberry and apple crumble. My husband makes a killer version. Enjoy! :T

Mrs_Sparkle · 2 August 2008 at 9:40PM

Please share your ideas or recipes. Blackberry and apple crumble is the obvious one but I'd quite like to do something different

kellitots · 2 August 2008 at 9:47PM

Blackberry and apple muffins would be nice, or blackberries with pancakes and syrup (mmmm!) or how about trying some of the apples in a soup, whizzed up with carrot, celery, onion etc? I know I have put apples in soups before and it worked well

In fact I have just found you a scrummy looking recipe for blackberry and apple loaf (sorry for long link by the way, not sure how to do short ones here and not sure about whether I can post the recipe or not!)

http://http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1967/blackberry-and-apple-loaf.jsp

Yum! :rotfl:

rosy · 2 August 2008 at 9:55PM

You could open freeze the blackberries then bag them up - they'll end up 'free flowing' so you can just take out whatever amount you need, they defrost quickly ( we are just at the end of last year's berries now & it's been lovely having a few on cereal, in a pie, with ice cream etc all year).
Similarly with the apples - I stew surplus with a little sugar then freeze spoonfuls on a tray lined with baking paper, then store the 'dollops' of frozen stewed apple in boxes or bags & use all year in the same ways as the blackberries.

LittleBill · 2 August 2008 at 10:07PM

I make Blackberry Gin ...

200gms of Blackberries
150gms Sugar
About 700ml's Gin ... Tescolditz Value Gin is perfectly fine ...

Poke/pour into a suitable bottle ... jiggle around for a few days until the sugar totally dissolves ... then leave for 3 months to mature ...

You will need to either shake once a day or so ... or do what we do ... put the bottle in the cubby holes in the back of the car ... the best way jiggle it without having to remember ...

When mature ... strain through muslin (tea towel will do) ... into a clean bottle ... Far gentler than Sloe gin in my opinion .. or you could use vodka for a cheekier version ..

LB ... :^)

PS ... Pre frozen blackberries can also be used ... as freezing has broken them a little and helps them 'impart' the gin better

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