What To Do With Apples?

Justamum

We have an apple tree in the back garden - I think they are golden delicious. A couple of weeks ago it was quite windy here, and I came back to find all the apples had blown off the tree. Not all of them were ripe. I partly stewed them and have frozen them for pies later on. Because they were still a little unripe and slightly tart I added some sugar. I have already used one batch in a pie and they were fine. I know eating apples are supposed to be not good for cooking, but not every country actually grows cooking apples. We are just lucky. In South Africa Granny Smiths are recommended for cooking.

Cazzdevil

There's some apple trees in my local dene which are positively spilling over with apples ripe for the picking at the minute and I hate seeing them go to waste.

Does anyone have any ideas for how I can use them, ideally ways to preserve them or make things which I can freeze/hand out to friends & family.

I've already peeled, cored & stewed a load which are now in the freezer but I'm stuck for ideas other than apple pies & crumbles.

Recipes much appreciated!!

Thanks everyone.

Cazzdevil

Ha, I JUST found this thread, thanks for merging me

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Hi Cazzdevil,

I've merged your thread with another one that has lots of ideas that should help. Also have a look at this thread for more ideas:

What to do with cooking apples?

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Cazzdevil

Oh no, I mention the C word to my OH last night (cider)... Looks like I'll be crushing apples this weekend then :rolleyes:

BartGirl

I've got some apples (and pears too actually!) that'll be in the bin soon cos no-one's touching them..can anyone give me some ideas on what i could make with them. there's about 3 of each.
Thanks!

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Hi bartgirl,

There's another thread that should give you lots of ideas so I've merged your thread with it to keep all the suggestions together.

For ideas what to do with the pears have a look at this thread: Pears

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mattogier

BartGirl wrote: »

I've got some apples (and pears too actually!) that'll be in the bin soon cos no-one's touching them..can anyone give me some ideas on what i could make with them. there's about 3 of each.
Thanks!

Eve's pudding...

Peel and core (either or both fruit) and put in the bottom of an ovenproof dish, sprinkle on sugar and spices of your choice.

Make up a standard sponge batter (2oz each sugar, butter, flour per egg) and spoon over the fruit, bake at 170 degrees or so until risen.

Serve hot with cream, icecream or custard but leave some for a fridge snack at midnight.

Options - make a chocolate sponge for the pears, add zest to sponge, add vanilla to sponge, add sultanas to apples - have fun!

moanymoany

Use 2 large ones to make Mock Goose, made it last night and it is very good.

http://timewitnesses.org/english/food/index.html

Little_Miss_Naughty

A neighbout of mine works for a friut importer and i often get given lots of free fruit :j

Today he has given me lots of cox's apples (approx 100 of them). Apart from eating them as they are can anyone help me with ideas of how to use them before they go off?