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.
Watch: sweet and savoury apple recipes
Try sticky sausage and apple braise, super-quick apple fritters or a classic apple crumble – but with added crumble!
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
A cross between Gala and Braeburn, Jazz apples burst with candy-shop levels of sweetness.
Waitrose Pancake Mix
When you’re not making these fritters, use this mix for crepes, Yorkshire puds and American-style pancakes, too.
No.1 Madagascan Vanilla Custard
Rich, creamy and speckled with vanilla seeds, this No.1 custard is made from West Country milk and cream.
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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Sweet apple, the tickle of mustard and crisp-skinned chicken is a killer combo.
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