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Ground apple cakes

Ground apple cakes

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Discover these delicious apple and potato cakes, a simple and flavorful dish that can be prepared in just 30 minutes. Perfect for a quick meal or as a sid…

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Recipe from Mjchael, NeuerNutzer2009, Schnobby and 3 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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These apple cakes are a classic Belgian dessert. They are easy to make and are perfect for a family dinner or a get-together with friends.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodbread
  • Estimated cost$42.40 $5.30 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $1.80
  • $0.29
  • $1.05
  • $0.08
  • $0.04
  • $0.28
  • $0.61
  • $0.34
  • $1.74
  • $4.71
  • $2.50
  • $0.06
  • $0.10
  • $2.20
  • $2.13
  • $1.55
  • $4.51
  • $0.29
  • $1.40
  • $0.61
  • $0.34
  • $4.00
  • $1.39
  • $2.46
  • $6.04
  • $1.40
  • $0.19
  • $0.29

Prices from US supermarkets for 19 of 28 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Peel the apples and the onion, then chop them. ≈ 8 min
  2. Add the remaining ingredients and blend. ≈ 4 min
  3. Traditionally, three round galettes are cooked in a pan, with each side being coated with oil paint.
  4. bread: cut into small cubes and soak in about 1 cup of milk (alternatively, simply use 2 tablespoons of flour instead).
  5. Peel the apples, the onion, and, if desired, the carrot, and chop them by hand or with a food processor. ≈ 8 min
  6. Strain the grated vegetables through a sieve or a dishcloth. ≈ 3 min
  7. Combine all the ingredients to form a dough. ≈ 4 min
  8. Pour une meilleure texture, pour evenly cook the cake, pour a golden-brown crust, pour a traditional bread-like appearance, pour a well-risen cake, pour a crispy crust, pour a golden-brown crust, pour a well-risen cake, pour a crispy crust, pour a golden-brown crust, pour a well-risen cake, pour a crispy crust, pour a golden-brown crust, pour a well-risen cake, pour a crispy crust, pour a golden-brown crust, pour a well-risen cake, pour a crispy crust, pour a golden-brown crust, pour a well-risen cake, pour a crispy crust, pour a golden-brown crust, pour a well-risen cake, pour a crispy crust, pour a golden-brown crust, pour a well-risen cake, pour a crispy crust, pour a golden-brown crust, pour a well-risen cake, pour a crispy crust, pour a golden-brown crust, pour a well-risen cake, pour a crispy crust, pour a golden-brown crust, pour a well-risen cake, pour a crispy crust, pour a golden-brown crust, pour a well-risen cake, pour a crispy crust, pour a golden-brown crust, pour a well-risen cake, pour a crispy crust, pour a golden-brown crust, pour a well-risen cake, pour a crispy crust, pour a golden-brown crust, pour a well-risen cake, pour a crispy crust, pour a golden-brown crust, pour a well-risen cake, pour a crispy crust, pour a golden-brown crust, pour a well-risen cake, pour a crispy crust, pour a golden-brown crust, pour a well-risen cake, pour a crispy crust, pour a golden-brown crust, pour a well-risen cake, pour a crispy crust, pour a golden-brown crust, pour a well-risen cake, pour a crispy crust, pour a ≈ 3 min
  9. The height and amount of dough vary considerably depending on the type of mold used, and the cooking time must be adjusted accordingly. ≈ 3 min
  10. This dish can also be prepared individually in a frying pan or wok.
  11. However, the thicker or larger versions offer more space to add other optional ingredients to the dough. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Ground apple cakes

  • 1 kg of raw, unpeeled apples$1.80
  • A large onion$0.29
  • 3 eggs$1.05
  • 4 tablespoons of wheat flour$0.08
  • 1 tablespoon of salt$0.04
  • A pinch of pepper$0.28
  • A pinch of nutmeg$0.61
  • oil paint for cooking$0.34
  • Instead of flour, you can also use potato flour, cornstarch, breadcrumbs, or slices of bread soaked in milk or water (stale).$1.74
  • Beets or pumpkins will give the dough a more intense color.$4.71
  • zucchini$2.50
  • 3 tablespoons of soy flour$0.06
  • 2 tablespoons of rolled oats$0.10
  • hot sauce, soy sauce, or vegetable stock (in powder form)$2.20
  • a few sprigs of chopped parsley$2.13
  • a few chives, cut$1.55
  • 2.5 kg of ground apples$4.51
  • 1-2 onions$0.29
  • 3-4 eggs$1.40
  • 1 teaspoon of salt, pepper, and ground nutmeg$0.61
  • 2-3 tablespoons of oil paint$0.34
  • 250 g of bacon or diced ham, finely chopped and lightly salted$4.00
  • It is also common to serve apple sauce as a side dish.$1.39
  • In slightly thinner variations, slices of bacon or ham are also used.$2.46
  • Meats in thick slices or diced (pork sausage, viennoise sausage, meat sausage), rarely sausages made with blood or liver.$6.04
  • whole, hard-boiled eggs$1.40
  • 1 grated carrot for color$0.19
  • onion (also used as a substitute for onion)$0.29

Total$42.40

that's $5.30 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 1 kg of raw, unpeeled apples
  • A large onion
  • 3 eggs
  • 4 tablespoons of wheat flour
  • 1 tablespoon of salt
  • A pinch of pepper
  • A pinch of nutmeg
  • oil paint for cooking
  • Instead of flour, you can also use potato flour, cornstarch, breadcrumbs, or slices of bread soaked in milk or water (stale).
  • Beets or pumpkins will give the dough a more intense color.
  • zucchini
  • 3 tablespoons of soy flour
  • 2 tablespoons of rolled oats
  • hot sauce, soy sauce, or vegetable stock (in powder form)
  • a few sprigs of chopped parsley
  • a few chives, cut
  • 2.5 kg of ground apples
  • 1-2 onions
  • 3-4 eggs
  • 2 slices of stale bread soaked in milk (or 2 tablespoons of flour)
  • 1 teaspoon of salt, pepper, and ground nutmeg
  • 2-3 tablespoons of oil paint
  • 250 g of bacon or diced ham, finely chopped and lightly salted
  • It is also common to serve apple sauce as a side dish.
  • In slightly thinner variations, slices of bacon or ham are also used.
  • Meats in thick slices or diced (pork sausage, viennoise sausage, meat sausage), rarely sausages made with blood or liver.
  • whole, hard-boiled eggs
  • 1 grated carrot for color
  • onion (also used as a substitute for onion)

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