Bramley Apples

wasgonna, Mar 11, 1:42am
Which variety would be the best substitute for Bramley apples in English recipes!

korbo, Mar 11, 1:44am
what are you making, like what is the recipe.
never heard of those apples before.

ashlin1, Mar 11, 1:52am
I just use Granny Smith apples in English recipes. Always works well.

wasgonna, Mar 11, 2:07am
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 11, 3:43am
depends if you want them to go mushy or not.
I use new seasons braeburns or Monty's

sarahb5, Mar 11, 3:47am
Bramleys taste similar to Granny Smiths but go much mushier by comparison

wasgonna, Mar 11, 5:25am
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 11, 5:28am
But for taste I think Grannies are closest - Braeburns would be OK if you got very green ones

eclair5, Mar 20, 9:53am
I've head Ballarat apples are an excellent substitute though I haven't found any to try for myself yet.

kuaka, Mar 20, 10:17am
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, 10:28am
Monty'sare very light and fluffy when cooked, make the best puddings. no good as an eating apple tho.