Apples, apples and more apples! Suggestions!

[Fourlittlethings]

We have an absolute glut of apples this year - a mix of varieties, some Bramley which haven't done well so are limited in number, different eating apples and some which I thought were eating but are very sharp.

There are only so many crumbles I can make but I will freeze some crumble bases but what else can I do? I'm thinking of apple jelly but all the recipes I have googled specify crab apples. Can I try it with my mix? If so, what equipment will I need and does anyone have a foolproof recipe ?

Thanks.

I love apples! Add to all sorts
Grate into coleslaw
Add to potato salad
Parsnip and apple soup
Pork tenderloin with apples and shallots, cooked in cider.

• Rosehip Jelly (Rosehips not likely to be ready yet but you could make the apple base to put in the freezer, to which you could add the rosehip juice later).
• Base for Rosemary Jelly, Mint Jelly or Sage Jelly (all readily available now).
• Tarte Tatin

m.tesco.com/mt/legacy.realfood.tesco.com/recipes/apple-and-cinnamon-loaf-cake.html

This recipe for apple loaf cake is lovely! We always have tons from our tree and I made this several times, always went down well. Nice with a handful of sultanas and some chopped nuts chucked in too.

I have the same problem, lots of Bramleys from the allotment. Also LOADS of plums.. Any ideas?

Are your plums ready at the moment 5Blue ... our plum tree has borne a grand total of 8 plums but it's the first time we've had fruit on it ajd I have no idea when they ought to be ripe! Was so exicted to see the fruit as another tree grafted on it and there seems to be more of the other leaves than the plum leaves!

4merly ... sounds great but question, how do I make the base and the when would I add the mint etc?

The fruit cake looks lovely ... thank you for all the suggestions. I can see me not wanting to ever see another apple in a few weeks!

Watching with interest, I've also got load of apples! I've tried to make a spiced apple cake but it didn't look so good

How about applesauce? Pinterest has dozens of recipes for different varieties - planning on trying out a 'carrot cake applesauce' myself!

Baked apples are delicious with natural yoghurt or custard
Apple strudel
Apple charlotte

If you make apple puree then you can use that to replace some of the butter in baking....

Apple crisps!

As long as the apples are the cooking type - i.e. Bramleys, then you should be fine for any kind of jelly based preserves. I think crab apples are suggested because there are a lot of skins and pips to apple ratio, and skins and pips = pectin, and pectin is the setting agent.

You should be able to store the eating apples if you have the right set up. Pick them, and only use the unblemished ones to store. Wrap each in newspaper and place (not touching each other) on a tray in a shed or outhouse. It should be a frost free place.

That's how they used to do it in the 'olden days'

There's an anabel karmel mild chicken curry that uses a couple of apples in it. Sounds weird but is actually really tasty!

You can make apple chutney (nigella has a nice recipe) and give them to all your friends and family.

Boboti with apples is nice as well.

4Little, just 'google'. I found this in 10 seconds.

Blackberry and apple jam?

Cider ...

www.ricardocuisine.com/en/recipes/3655-apple-crisp

Canadian apple crisp.

Like apple crumble, but better. Good for breakfast too.

Non alcoholic cider?

You can also chuck an apple into most soups /stews, you can't really taste it.

I make massive batches of apple sauce, I use it in loads - with yogurt, on ice cream, in smoothies, with granola.

It's also good weaning food.

4merly thanks for the apple mint jelly idea. Made some yesterday and it is lovely.

www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/apple_butter/
I've made this apple butter in the past. It is very concentrated so uses loads of apples and it keeps for ages. Lovely on toast but I also put some in apple pies and crumbles and even in mince pies.

Non alcoholic cider?

Fresh pressed apple juice is delicious BUT you need a mill to squeeze the juice out AND it will start fermenting within a few days so you'll have alcoholic cider before you know it!

My mum used to make cider for us as kids ( was more like ginger beer). Think you chop up apples, leave them in a bucket of water for a week and stir every day. Then add sugar and lemon juice, leave for a day, strain, then bottle. Delicious!

Home made yoyos. This recipe is for for strawberry (uses apples as a base) but we've done lots of different flavours, including apple and cinnamon, and all have been a big hit.

www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/may/24/strawberry-fruit-leather-recipe-perfect-lunchboxes

Apple juice (if you have a juicer)

Following as got the same problem!