700 years of apple pie recipes

You've surely heard the old adage, 'as American as apple pie'. Well, if the truth be known, apple pie originated in the 1300s, in England. Way back then, an apple pie was a signature of the affluent household, with s mistress well able to afford such luxury ingredients. Poor folk could only wonder at the rich, who could afford not only the apples but the flour required to make the crust of this culinary delight. In medieval times, apple pie recipes were cooked up for the nobles. The servant class could only dream of such a dessert. Today, apple pie recipes abound and we regard this dessert as everyday fare.

This previously royal dessert became a symbol of prospery to English immigrants to America. Apple seeds were carefully stowed on board the ships that crossed the ocean, for the purpose of growing the coveted apple tree. The Pennsylvania Dutch immigrants were particularly diligent in perfecting the apple pie. Cinnamon, brown sugar, allspice and nutmeg were included in judicious proportions until just the right mix was achieved.

Now we come to the American apple pie recipes. Today, all you need do is Google 'apple pie recipes' to find a hundred thousand recipes. Some gourmets recommend one apple over another for the very best flavor. One contingent of cooks claim the Granny Smh variety to be the best choice for your apple pie. Others suggest a mix of apples, preferably tart, while still others demand a mix of apple varieties to attain the best apple pie recipes.

Here's another anomaly of the 14th century recipes. While today, we normally bake the apple pie with a crust on top, back then, the family who served their apple pie with a crust on top was acknowledged to be affluent. Thus, the term, upper crust, came into the nomenclature.

There are apple pie recipes available online to satisfy the most discriminating taste. There are recipes we now regard as American classics, with lots of cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg. If you're looking for a classic, you'll have no trouble. Search out the Dutch and German versions. Read up on which apple varieties offer a tart or sweet taste and which apples have the best texture for cooking.

When baking an apple pie, go beyond the ordinary. There are several sweet spices, such as cardamom and coriander, which can add a subtle flavor to your apple pie recipes. Add a pinch to your next apple pie and see how you like . Experiment. Go beyond the standard classic American apple pie recipes. Think back 700 years ago. Check out some of the medieval cooking ses for the original ingredients and method of preparation. Perhaps they had right then.