Food

What to do with apples and pears

by Spencer Lengsfield

Image: Martin Poole

Autumn has arrived and apple and pear season is in full swing. Make the most of it by turning the versatile fruits into these sweet and savoury recipes – roast them, poach them, stew them, or eat them raw!

If you have too many apples and pears and can’t eat them all in time, core and slice them and store in the freezer. They won’t be as good to eat raw, but they’ll still be perfect for cooking and baking throughout winter.

Ultimate apple crumble

Nothing beats a classic apple crumble. This one is extra special with the additions of cinnamon and lemon.

Get the recipe for Ultimate apple crumble

Toffee apple puddings

If you like a sticky toffee pudding, then you’ll love these melting-middle toffee apple puddings. Perfect for a Sunday lunch!

Get the recipe for Melting middle toffee apple puddings with apple crisps

Warm roasted pear and halloumi salad

With warm roasted pears, salty halloumi, lemony dressing and Baharat spice, this is a low-effort high-reward kind of salad.

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Waldorf with roasted grapes and apple

A Waldorf salad is a retro classic. This one has roasted grapes, fennel and shaved raw apple for crunch, and a creamy mustard dressing.

Get the recipe for Waldorf with roasted graped and fennel

Pear tarte tatin

Apples are the classic choice for a tarte tatin, but Eric Lanlard’s version uses pears instead.

Get the recipe for Pear tarte tatin

Cauliflower and pear soup

Earthy cauliflower and sweet pears come together in this silky soup. Served with salty blue cheese toasts, it’s a match made in heaven.

Get the recipe for Cauliflower and pear soup with blue cheese toasts

Mulled wine pear trifle

Mulled wine season is fasting approaching, so why not use it to poach some pears? Serve with custard, jelly, madeira cake and whipped cream for a delicious wintry trifle.

Get the recipe for Mulled wine pear trifle