Some have been eaten raw, but the majority have been used in new recipes.
Tarte tatin
I used Raymond Blanc's tarte tatin recipe. It said to use puff pastry but gave no instruction as how to make it so I used Paul Hollywood's cheats rough puff pastry. This was my first ever attempt at puff pastry. It didn't go tremendously well and ended up more like shortcrust pastry. It was still delicious but next time I might just use shop bought puff pastry. You can find the recipe for the pastry here; http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/cheats_rough_puff_pastry_91549
Apple crumble tart
A cross between an apple tart and an apple crumble.
For the pastry;
175g plain flour
75g chilled butter
2-3 tbsp cold water
Put the flour into a bowl and rub in the butter using your fingertips, when it resembles breadcrumbs add the water until you have a soft dough. Roll out onto a lightly floured surface and line your dish. Then pop into the fridge for half an hour. Heat oven to 200c/gas mark 6. Fill with baking beans or I tend to prick the pastry all over with a fork and this keeps it flat ( 9 times out of 10 ) and put into the oven for 15/20 mins.
For the filling;
Around 15 apples
150g caster sugar
sprinkling of cinnamon
3tbsp flour
optional gelatine
Peel ,core and chop up your apples into bitesized chunks then throw them into a pan with the sugar, and a little water ( couple of teaspoons ), leave them to simmer until soft, then add the flour and cinnamon.
This part is optional, it makes the filling a little firmer and less wet. Cut up one gelatine leaf and soak in a bowl with 3 tbsp water for ten mins. Then melt by placing the bowl over a pan of simmering water. Add the gelatine to the apples. Add the apples to the pastry and put it into the fridge to set.
For the crumble; ( I got this idea from Mary Berry's apple crumble with walnut and sunflower seeds, though I had no walnuts or sunflower seeds at the the time! )
50g plain flour
50g porridge oats
150g sugar
100g softened butter
50g raisins
I used raisins instead of walnuts and sunflower seeds because that's all I had, but you could use either or both if you wish.
Put the dry ingredients into a bowl, then rub in the butter. Spread over a baking tray and put into the oven at 180c/gas mark 4 for 15/20 mins.
Sprinkle a little cinnamon over the top.
Apple & Walnut Buns
175g plain flour
75g chilled butter
2-3 tbsp cold water
Put the flour into a bowl and rub in the butter using your fingertips, when it resembles breadcrumbs add the water until you have a soft dough. Roll out onto a lightly floured surface and line your dish. Then pop into the fridge for half an hour. Heat oven to 200c/gas mark 6. Fill with baking beans or I tend to prick the pastry all over with a fork and this keeps it flat ( 9 times out of 10 ) and put into the oven for 15/20 mins.
For the filling;
Around 15 apples
150g caster sugar
sprinkling of cinnamon
3tbsp flour
optional gelatine
Peel ,core and chop up your apples into bitesized chunks then throw them into a pan with the sugar, and a little water ( couple of teaspoons ), leave them to simmer until soft, then add the flour and cinnamon.
This part is optional, it makes the filling a little firmer and less wet. Cut up one gelatine leaf and soak in a bowl with 3 tbsp water for ten mins. Then melt by placing the bowl over a pan of simmering water. Add the gelatine to the apples. Add the apples to the pastry and put it into the fridge to set.
For the crumble; ( I got this idea from Mary Berry's apple crumble with walnut and sunflower seeds, though I had no walnuts or sunflower seeds at the the time! )
50g plain flour
50g porridge oats
150g sugar
100g softened butter
50g raisins
I used raisins instead of walnuts and sunflower seeds because that's all I had, but you could use either or both if you wish.
Put the dry ingredients into a bowl, then rub in the butter. Spread over a baking tray and put into the oven at 180c/gas mark 4 for 15/20 mins.
Sprinkle a little cinnamon over the top.
Apple & Walnut Buns
I made these using my normal bread recipe but just tweaking it a little. I use Paul Hollywood's easy white bread recipe
500g strong white bread flour
40g soft butter
12g dried yeast
2 tsp salt
300 ml tepid water
A little olive oil
Walnuts
An apple, any kind
Combine flour, yeast and salt in a bowl. Then add the water and mix until it's dough-like. Then it needs kneading for a good five minutes, if not longer. I use oil on the board instead of flour so as to not ruin the flour to butter ratio. Then an hour in the bowl to rise. I just place a tea towel over the top to stop it from drying out. After an hour or so, when it has doubled in size it needs the air knocking out with a few quick kneads. While it's proving cut up an apple into small cubes and boil in a pan for five minutes then set aside to cool.
Dived the dough into eight equal pieces and add three walnuts and six pieces of apple to each one, then shape into a ball and put on a baking tray. Cover the tray with a towel and leave for 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to gas mark 7/220C.
Put them in the oven for around 30 mins until bread. These are gorgeous fresh from the oven with a piece of cheddar cheese.
