Traditional apple pie

Traditional apple pie

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Discover this classic apple pie, a simple yet delicious dessert perfect for your next meal.

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This apple pie is a classic recipe that will please both children and adults. It’s perfect for a dessert after dinner or a delicious appetizer, and it’s easy to make and can be adapted to suit any taste.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total1 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$4.55 $0.57 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $1.32
  • $0.40
  • $0.18
  • $0.02
  • $1.29
  • $0.70
  • $0.28
  • $0.06
  • $0.06
  • $0.07
  • $0.09
  • $0.02
  • $0.06

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 13 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Thoroughly mix the dough, adding a reinforced starter, eggs, and beaten egg yolks with sugar, onions, lemon zest, vanilla sugar, and butter to the sifted flour. ≈ 4 min
  2. Once the dough is well mixed, let it rest in a warm place to allow it to rise.
  3. While preparing the filling, mix the flour, sugar, and vanilla sugar together. Then, cut the butter (which has been taken out of the refrigerator) into small pieces, and sift everything together. Gently mix everything without overworking it.
  4. Store the filling in the refrigerator or in a cool place.
  5. Grease the molds. ≈ 4 min
  6. Once the dough has risen, spread it evenly in the molds, using your fingers to smooth it out.
  7. Let it rest for a few minutes to allow it to continue rising, then brush with a mixture of milk and a tablespoon of sugar, and sprinkle with the topping.
  8. Place in a preheated oven and bake for approximately 45 to 50 minutes.

The bill

Traditional apple pie

  • 1 kilogram of flour$1.32
  • approximately 0.5 litre of milk$0.40
  • 20 grams of butter$0.18
  • 20 grams of sugar$0.02
  • 4 egg yolks$1.29
  • 2 whole eggs$0.70
  • peel a small piece of lemon zest$0.28
  • sugar and vanilla$0.06
  • salt$0.06
  • 50 g of flour$0.07
  • 25 g of butter or margarine$0.09
  • 25 g of fine sugar$0.02
  • a package of vanilla sugar$0.06

Total$4.55

that's $0.57 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 kilogram of flour
  • 6 grams of yeast
  • approximately 0.5 litre of milk
  • 20 grams of butter
  • 20 grams of sugar
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 2 whole eggs
  • peel a small piece of lemon zest
  • sugar and vanilla
  • salt
  • Grease or lubricant for maintaining the plates
  • 50 g of flour
  • 25 g of butter or margarine
  • 25 g of fine sugar
  • a package of vanilla sugar

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