Roasted duck breast with English Bramley apple stuffing This recipe from Rosemary Shrager, featured in the December 2020 edition of Kent Life magazine. Serves six generously 4 duck breasts (approx. 680g) 14 rashers smoked streaky bacon Salt and pepper For the stuffing  400g sausage meat 2 Bramley apples. [...]

Galette of apple with and caramel sauce Top this off with some vanilla ice cream 2 medium Bramley apples 25g / 1 oz butter 50 ml / 2 fl oz fresh orange juice 50g / 2 oz light Muscovado sugar ½ teaspoon mixed spice A little [...]

Butterscotch apple upside down cake You will need a deep cake tin 20cm in diameter that is  watertight (ie not spring form or loose based) 2 Bramley cooking apples 175g / 6 oz golden syrup 50g / 2 oz butter For the cake 175g / 6 [...]

Toffee apple tart An old staple with a modern twist. Oven temp: gas mark 6 / 200 C 4 oz / 110g ready made puff pastry 1 Bramley apple 4 teaspoons Carnation ‘caramel’ or ‘Dulce de leche’ 1 oz / 25g butter Caster sugar Roll [...]

Scotch pancakes with caramelised apple and crème fraiche Simply delicious. For the caramel sauce: 225g / 8 oz granulated sugar 50 ml / 2 fl oz water 100 ml / 4 fl oz double cream For the pancakes: 125g / 4½ oz plain flour 2 eggs [...]

Bramley Apple Sauce A family favourite and a perfect accompaniment to roast pork. 500g (approx 3/4) Bramley apples, quartered cored & peeled 50g caster sugar 1 tbsp water Slice the apples and place in a medium pan with the sugar and water. Cover the pan [...]

Sourdough crostini with dry-cured bacon, apple, thyme and maple syrup! Totally delicious and this recipe (should) serve 4! 4 slices sourdough bread about one centimetre thick 1 clove garlic 5 – 6 fresh thyme sprigs 1 medium Bramley apple 8 rashers of dry-cured bacon 50 ml [...]

Bramley Apple and Coconut Panna Cotta! Serves 8.  Equipment: 8 ‘dariole’ moulds or ramekins For the panna cotta: 375 ml / 13 fl oz canned coconut milk 110g / 4 oz caster sugar 10g / ½ oz leaf gelatine 500g / 1lb 2 oz thick yoghurt [...]

Apple, sultana and orange cobbler Serve with cream, custard or ice cream, a great winter warmer for any occasion. Zest and juice from 2 juicy oranges 75g / 3 oz light brown Muscovado sugar 50g / 2 oz sultanas 110g / 4 oz butter 110g / [...]

Bramley Apple, Spiced Carrot & Lentil Soup A great lunch dish which can be mildly spiced for children, or a perfect dinner party starter. ½ tsp chilli flakes 2 tbsp olive oil 2 Bramley apples (approx 450g), peeled, cored and roughly chopped 125g split red lentils [...]