SC - WANTED Period recipe for an apple & chestnut pie

[Drake & Meliora]

Lorix,

> Hi all,
> I had a really nice period recipe for an apple & chestnut pie. Alas, I
> cannot find where I saved it to ;-(

I'm currently way behind at Uni at the moment, so sorry if this has already
been answered.  Is this the recipe you are looking for?  It is from Alia
Atlas' Ein Buch von Guter Spise.

Regards Mel.
Ooops, just noticed it is walnut not chestnut - sorry.


61. Einen krapfen (A krapfen)
So du wilt einen vasten krapfen machen von nüzzen mit ganzem kern. und nim
als vil epfele dor under und snide sie würfeleht als der kern ist und roest
sie mit ein wenig honiges und mengez mit würtzen und tu ez uf die bleter die
do gemaht sin zu krapfen und loz ez backen und versaltz niht.

How you want to make a fastday krapfen of nuts with whole kernels. And take
as many apples thereunder and cut them diced, as the kernel is, and roast
them well with a little honey and mix with spices and put it on the leaves,
which you made to krapfen, and let it bake and do not oversalt.

Recipe 61: An Apple and Walnut Tart
copyright 1994 Alia Atlas

4 apples, peeled and diced. (about 2 cups) (used Granny Smith)
2 cups walnuts
1/2 cup honey
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground mace
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1 pie crust (made of flour, butter, water and salt)

Cook the apples in the honey until they are starting to become soft. (This
takes approximately 10 minutes.) Mix the cooled apples and honey with the
walnuts and spices. Roll out pie crust and put in pan. Fill crust with
mixture. Cook in the oven at 350° F until crust is brown (approximately 30
minutes).