Waitrose chef Alex with apples

How to cook apples

How to cook apples

Waitrose cook Alex Szrok is a big fan of using apples in both sweet and savoury dishes, whether it’s baking them with onions and sausages for next-level bangers and mash or mixing them with batter for a plate of comforting deep-fried apple fritters – as he shows us in the video below.

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Try sticky sausage and apple braise, super-quick apple fritters or a classic apple crumble – but with added crumble!

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Shop Alex’s quick apple fritters recipe

Craving something sweet? Whip up these heavenly deep-fried morsels using mainly store-cupboard staples. The caramel sauce and custard for dipping are naughty extras... 

Waitrose Jazz apples

Waitrose Jazz Apples 

A cross between Gala and Braeburn, Jazz apples burst with candy-shop levels of sweetness.

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Waitrose pancake mix

Waitrose Pancake Mix

When you’re not making these fritters, use this mix for crepes, Yorkshire puds and American-style pancakes, too.

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No.1 Madagascan vanilla custard

No.1 Madagascan Vanilla Custard 

Rich, creamy and speckled with vanilla seeds, this No.1 custard is made from West Country milk and cream.

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No.1 Salted Caramel Sauce

No.1 Salted Caramel Sauce

Sugar, butter, cream and a pinch of sea salt – this sauce is the epitome of indulgence. More, please!

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Ways With mushrooms

Mushrooms

Alex shows us his method for cooking mushrooms that brim with umami flavour and some quick-win recipes that hero them. 

Watch: How to cook mushrooms with next-level flavour

Roast pork leftover recipes

Roast pork and crackling

Charmaine shows us a quick Korean stew, fresh salsa verde sarnie and an elevated ready-made mac ’n’ cheese. 

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How to cook with smoked cheese

Smoked cheese 

Waitrose cook Alex whips up a speedy pasta, comforting fish pie and oh-so oozy cheese toastie. 

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Got more apples? Try these recipes…

Cheesy apple scones

Cheesy apple scones

These flaky scones, with juicy bursts of apple, have a real salty-sweet moreishness.

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Chicken and apple traybake

Chicken, apple & mustard traybake

Sweet apple, the tickle of mustard and crisp-skinned chicken is a killer combo.

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Toffee apple loaf cake

Toffee apple loaf cake

Grated apple makes this cake oh-so moist. Paired with a vanilla custard buttercream, it’s irresistible, too.

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Apple, parsnip and cheddar soup

Apple, parsnip & cheddar soup

Forget sandwiches – don’t settle for anything other than this rich, cheesy soup for lunch this season.

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