Which variety would be the best substitute for Bramley apples in English recipes!
korbo,
Mar 10, 7:44pm
what are you making, like what is the recipe. never heard of those apples before.
ashlin1,
Mar 10, 7:52pm
I just use Granny Smith apples in English recipes. Always works well.
wasgonna,
Mar 10, 8:07pm
They are probably the main cooking apple used in England but hard to get here that is why I wanted the best substitute.
cgvl,
Mar 10, 9:43pm
depends if you want them to go mushy or not. I use new seasons braeburns or Monty's
sarahb5,
Mar 10, 9:47pm
Bramleys taste similar to Granny Smiths but go much mushier by comparison
wasgonna,
Mar 10, 11:25pm
That's why I've asked as Grannies can stay quite firm in pies, crumbles, etc. I had a feeling Bramleys would go softer.
sarahb5,
Mar 10, 11:28pm
But for taste I think Grannies are closest - Braeburns would be OK if you got very green ones
eclair5,
Mar 20, 4:53am
I've head Ballarat apples are an excellent substitute though I haven't found any to try for myself yet.
kuaka,
Mar 20, 5:17am
I always use Grannies (used to love Bramleys - used to eat them as well as cook them).If you're using Grannies for pie or crumble, you can always just bring them to the boil first where with Bramleys I would just cook the pie or crumble from raw.
wheelz,
Mar 20, 5:28am
Monty'sare very light and fluffy when cooked, make the best puddings. no good as an eating apple tho.
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