Apple Recipes
16 recipes with apples, including Apple Strudel, Tarte Tatin and Apple Crumble. 10 are vegetarian and 6 take less than 30 minutes.
Mulligatawny Soup
The Anglo-Indian soup of the Raj, named after the Tamil for pepper water — chicken and red lentils in a curry-spiced broth sweetened with apple and rounded with coconut milk, ladled over a spoonful of rice.
Apple Crumble
Britain's wartime pudding, born of rationing — tart apples softened with sugar and cinnamon under a buttery, golden crumble of flour, oats and demerara. Rubbing the butter in roughly, leaving lumps, gives a crisp, craggy top.
Apple Banitsa
Sweet banitsa from Bulgarian home kitchens — filo sheets rolled around grated apple, walnuts, sugar and cinnamon, coiled into a round tin and baked crisp, made with oil so it suits the fasts. Squeezing the grated apple keeps the bottom from going soggy.
Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad
Raw Brussels sprouts shaved paper-thin and softened in a lemon and mustard dressing, with apple, dried cranberries and toasted hazelnuts: a crisp winter salad that tastes nothing like boiled sprouts.
Fruit Salad
An autumn fruit salad of apple, pear, grapes, orange, kiwi and pomegranate in a honey and lemon dressing made with the oranges' own juice, which also keeps the cut fruit from browning.
Japanese Chicken Curry
Japan's favourite family dinner, brought to Japan by the British in the late 1800s: a thick, mild, faintly sweet curry of chicken, carrots and potatoes, built on a browned butter roux with curry powder and served with rice.
Apple Cake
The everyday autumn cake of Bulgarian kitchens — a light oil-and-milk batter baked around a heap of cinnamon apples, with more slices fanned over the top, so every piece is more fruit than crumb. Tossing the apples in flour stops them sinking.
Tarte Tatin
The upside-down apple tart of the Tatin sisters' hotel in the Loire — apples cooked in butter caramel until amber, baked under a lid of puff pastry and turned out while hot.
Oshav
Oshav is the Bulgarian Christmas Eve compote of dried plums, apples, pears and apricots, simmered with a little sugar for a table that carries an odd number of meatless dishes. An overnight soak plumps the fruit, so a short simmer is enough.
Apple Strudel
Vienna’s apple strudel — tart apples, raisins and cinnamon rolled in paper-thin pastry, traditionally hand-stretched, here made with filo. Butter-toasted breadcrumbs under the filling absorb the apple juice and keep the layers crisp.
Sangria
Spain's summer jug — red wine macerated with orange, lemon, apple, brandy and a little sugar, then lengthened with soda; a couple of hours in the fridge lets fruit and wine settle into one drink.
Apple Sauce
Bramley apples cooked to a fluff with butter and a strip of lemon — the classic partner to roast pork.
Endive, Roquefort and Walnut Salad
Bitter chicory leaves against salty blue cheese and toasted walnuts — a classic French winter combination.
Classic Apple Pie
A double-crust pie of tart apples, cinnamon and butter, with a base that stays crisp because the filling is cooked down first.
Pecheni Yabalki
Baked apples filled with walnuts, honey and cinnamon — the plainest Bulgarian dessert and one of the best.
Waldorf Salad
A timeless salad of crisp apples, celery, walnuts, and grapes tossed in a creamy mayonnaise dressing.
Frequently asked questions
How many recipes with apples are on svcs.bg?
16: 10 cooking recipes, 4 salads, 1 sauce and 1 cocktail.
What is the quickest recipe with apples?
Sangria, in about 15 minutes. Waldorf Salad (15 min) and Fruit Salad (20 min) are quick too.
Are there vegetarian recipes with apples?
Yes, 10 of the 16 are vegetarian, for example Apple Crumble, Apple Banitsa and Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad.
What goes with apples in these recipes?
Most often walnuts (4), chicken (2) and rice (2) (the number of recipes is in brackets).
How is a recipe with apples chosen?
From its ingredient list, not its name: a recipe is here when its ingredients include apples. Stocks, seasonings and lines like "water for the rice" don't count. The list updates itself with every new recipe.