What To Do With Apples?

bargainbetty

Apple jelly or jam, apple crumbles (as you suggest), dried apples with cinnamon, apple slices in Calvados, apple chutney, ready-to-bake apple pies.... all gifts to make for Christmas.

Baked apples for you? Core the apple, stick it in a pan stuffed with sultanas and a teaspoon of sugar substitute - lovely.

shandyclover

If you have a slow cooker you could google for recipes for 'apple butter' - an american food, I made it once when I was given a glut of apples, originally planned to jar it and give away as presents but it was so popular it all got scoffed by teen daughters and their friends!

If you are on WW you could also turn some of it into apple sauce and freeze it, a lot of low fat baking recipes use apple sauce instead of oil or shortening.

SailorSam

I've just made 2 gallon of wine with all the plums i had and i was going to collect the apples this week. So after doing the plum wine which i'd never done before i've wondered could i do something similar with the apples.

dronid

Cakes and breads with apple as a base are good.
Chutney's are great. I think there's a relish with Chili that Marguerite Patten did a good recipie for in Cookery in Colour - though it's probably out on the web too. And of course Christmas Chutneys.
Pot Roast pork with apples?
If you're planning on cooking with them cook them down in a batch. And remember, they're high in pectin so if you were to make a mixed fruit jam, they're a good base.

-taff

apple sauce
or cook with water till soft, strain off and then you've got homemade pectin.
rhubarb and vanilla jam tastes like rhubard and custard, uses apples too

katyboo123

Wow thanks guys i'm overwhelmed!

katyboo123

bargainbetty wrote: »

Apple jelly or jam, apple crumbles (as you suggest), dried apples with cinnamon, apple slices in Calvados, apple chutney, ready-to-bake apple pies.... all gifts to make for Christmas.

Baked apples for you? Core the apple, stick it in a pan stuffed with sultanas and a teaspoon of sugar substitute - lovely.

Love the baked apple idea! X

katyboo123

grandmasam wrote: »

Morning katyboo
Apple chutney
Apple and date chutney
Apple and ginger jam
Marrow and apple jam
These are easy to make and are lovely christmas presents.Hope this helps!
Caz

Oh sounds lovely - I have found this pretty simple recipe for Apple Chutney http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/spicedapplechutney_7720 & this one too http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2646/classic-apple-chutney

Think I will make this as it says it goes nice with Cheese (so I am thinking I could give a little homemade hamper of cheese & chutney), it also goes nice with Ham / Pork Crackling Joint, so I can maybe indulge myself in a little jar for Xmas day... as we always have Pork (and Gammon Ham for tea time). MMM :T

I was telling my Mum and she said she'd love the Apple and Ginger Jam, so just need to google a recipe for that now. Any recommendations?

katyboo123

bargainbetty wrote: »

Apple jelly or jam, apple crumbles (as you suggest), dried apples with cinnamon, apple slices in Calvados, apple chutney, ready-to-bake apple pies.... all gifts to make for Christmas.

Baked apples for you? Core the apple, stick it in a pan stuffed with sultanas and a teaspoon of sugar substitute - lovely.

I found this recipe for Apples in Calvados http://www.occasionsmagazine.ca/PEILCC/DrinkandFoodRecipes/APPLESPRESERVEDWITHCALVADOS/index.cfm?issue=fall_2007 How would you recommend eating them afterwards? i.e. what do I put on the label... serve with Ice Cream as a dessert?

whizzing

Any suggestions ??? Low cal ones would be great as don't want to eat too many apple pies. If it's elsewhere on the forum let me know !!