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Gratin of baked apples with cheese

Gratin of baked apples with cheese

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A comforting and easy-to-prepare dish, perfect for family meals or gatherings with friends. Served hot with a green salad.

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Recipe from Florixc, K.Weise (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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The apple and earth cake, also known as “pizza di mele e terra,” is a traditional Italian dish that can be adapted in many ways. Here, we have adapted it for a Belgian audience, adding cheeses and spices to create a unique flavor.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$7.09 $1.18 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Gluten-free
  • Low lactose
  • Diabetic-friendly

Ingredients

6 people
  • $1.79
  • $0.46
  • $1.05
  • $1.32
  • $1.08
  • $1.39

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cook the apples, peel them, and mash them.
  2. Add the butter (or oil paint), Parmesan cheese, eggs, and diced ham, scamorza, and mozzarella, then thoroughly mix everything together in a food processor. ≈ 4 min
  3. Grease a dish, place it in the refrigerator, then sprinkle breadcrumbs on the bottom.
  4. Pour the puree into the dish and spread it evenly with a spatula. ≈ 4 min
  5. Brush the mashed potatoes with egg yolk (optional) and sprinkle the surface with breadcrumbs and small pieces of butter. ≈ 4 min
  6. Bake in the oven at 180 °C (350 °F) for 30 to 40 minutes (depending on thickness), until a golden crust forms.

The bill

Gratin of baked apples with cheese

  • 1 kg of ground apples (preferably, a type with a soft, floury flesh)$1.79
  • 50 g of butter for the puree, and some pieces for the mold$0.46
  • 1-2 eggs$1.05
  • 150 g of cooked ham (cut into small dice)$1.32
  • 50-100g of grated Parmesan cheese$1.08
  • 100 g of mozzarella$1.39

Total$7.09

that's $1.18 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 1 kg of ground apples (preferably, a type with a soft, floury flesh)
  • 50 g of butter for the puree, and some pieces for the mold
  • 1-2 eggs
  • 150 g of cooked ham (cut into small dice)
  • 100 g of scamorza cheese (or smoked provola)
  • 50-100g of grated Parmesan cheese
  • 100 g of mozzarella
  • sale
  • pepe
  • bread crumbs, to taste
  • (quantities may vary, and if desired, milk, ham, parsley, walnuts, nutmeg, extra virgin olive oil, etc., can be added; if using mozzarella, it is best not to add milk)

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