You can enjoy a delicious apple pie right now, on cool autumn days, or wait until the weather turns cold, when your coffee is stronger and the pie becomes richer... In the meantime, let's learn about the variations of apple pie around the world.
Netherlands
Traditional Dutch apple cakes come in two varieties, a crispy cake (appelkruimeltaart) and a lattice cake (appeltaart). Both cakes have different textures but are both flavored with cinnamon and lemon juice. In addition, Dutch apple cakes also include the same main ingredients as apple cakes in other countries such as creamed butter, raisins, almond flour, apples and sugar. Dutch apple cakes are usually baked on one side and the edges only, and can be eaten hot or cold, with ice cream or vanilla.
Older brother
The English apple pie is one of the world's oldest, consisting of fresh apples, spices, figs, raisins, and pears. The pie is often topped with candied apple slices in a dome shape to prevent the pie from puffing up while baking. The English apple pie can be served hot or cold, plain or with ice cream, cream, or custard.
France
French apple tarts are very different from the traditional recipe. Instead of being baked on both sides and then topped with fruit, French apple tarts are flipped upside down and topped with caramelized fruit. This upside down tart, called Tarte Tatin, uses not only apples but also other fruits or vegetables such as pears or tomatoes.
Sweden
Swedish apple pie is primarily made from apple crumble, rather than a traditional pastry. Breadcrumbs, and sometimes rolled oats, are often used instead of flour. It is often flavored with cinnamon, and served with vanilla custard or ice cream. There is also a popular Swedish version of apple pie called äppelkaka, which differs from other versions of apple pie in that it is a sponge cake filled with fresh apple slices.
America
This delicious pie was brought to America from England, Holland and Sweden around the 17th - 18th century, when America was still a British colony. Over the years, apple pie has become popular and has become a symbol of American culture. People say "as American as apple pie" to refer to something or someone with typical American characteristics.
American-style apple pie is typically a lattice-like pie filled with tart apples seasoned with cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon juice.
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