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Bramley apple stewing
Average rating: 4 out of 5 star rating

Make a big bowl of stewed apples and create lots of luscious, quick desserts or try spooning it over your morning cereal. Stewed apples can be kept for a week in the fridge.

  • Prep time: 20 mins

  • Cooking time: 10 mins

    (plus cooling time)
  • Total time: 30 mins

  • Serves: 4

  • Skill level: Easy peasy

  • Costs: Cheap as chips

  • Child friendly
  • Freezable
  • Make in advance

Ingredients

Add a couple of whole cloves in step one, but remember to remove them before serving!

  • 500g apples, quartered, cored and peeled
  • 50g caster sugar
  • 1tbsp water

Method

  1. Slice the apples and place in a medium pan with the sugar and water. Cover the pan and put it on the hob over a medium heat. When it comes to the boil, put the timer on for 5 mins and leave to cook.
  2. Give it a stir after about 4 mins, the apple slices will start to dissolve and become fluffy. Cook for a further 1-2 mins or until the apple is fluffy but a few chunks are still visible. Taste the mixture, adding more sugar if required.
  3. Leave to cool then spoon into a bowl and refrigerate for up to 1 week.

Nutritional information

Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.

Your rating

Average rating:

4 out of 5 star rating

Your comments

  • Food ed, posted 3 weeks ago

    Hi Jen - yes you can use sweetener :)

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  • Jen, posted 5 months ago

    Can you use sweetener instead of sugar (I am a diabetic)

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