Apple Pie
Description
Apple Pie - Authentic recipe from Greece. Ready in 80 min. Try it now!
Directions
✓ researched- 1
Preheat oven to 180 °C. Peel and dice/slice 4 apples. Beat 100 g butter with 150 g sugar until fluffy, stir in 3 eggs. Fold in 100 ml milk, 200 g flour, cinnamon and baking powder.
⏱️ approx. 12 min💡 Tip: Milopita is a Greek apple cake — a moist, cinnamon-spiced treat. Juicy, fruity and warmly spiced. A beloved Greek comfort bake (perfect with coffee).
- 2
Fold the apples into the batter (or arrange/press them decoratively on top).
⏱️ approx. 12 min💡 Tip: Milopita ('apple cake', from 'milo' = apple) is a moist Greek apple cake — generously filled with apples (juicy, fruity), cinnamon (warm and spiced) and a light sponge batter (with baking powder and egg). Moist and fruity. Optionally finished with a little sugar syrup or icing sugar. A beloved comfort bake. Sprinkled with cinnamon sugar.
- 3
Pour the batter into a tin and bake at 180 °C for 35–45 minutes (test with a skewer). Leave to cool, then dust with cinnamon sugar or icing sugar.
⏱️ approx. 12 min💡 Tip: Milopita is served in slices with coffee or as a dessert — the moist, fruity apple cake with cinnamon. Comforting. A beloved Greek apple cake.
📜 Origin & History
Milopita (Μηλόπιτα, 'apple cake') is a traditional Greek apple cake: ripe Greek apples are baked with cinnamon sugar, orange peel, walnuts and a sponge cake or shortcrust pastry into a moist, aromatic cake. In Greece, apples (Milo) are mainly grown in the northern Greek provinces; growing areas in the Pelion Mountains (Thessaly), Central Macedonia and West Macedonia (Florina) are prized for their aroma. Milopita is an autumn pastry in Greek home cooking; it is served with afternoon tea or as a dessert. The dish is a fall standard in Greek mountain villages (especially in Thessaly and Epirus) and combines the simple peasant cuisine of Greece with the apple abundance of Greek mountain regions. In modern variations, Milopita is baked with yogurt or olive oil as the fat source.
🌿 Regional variants
With filo pastry
As a filo apple pita (with puff pastry sheets).
With walnuts
With walnuts — nuttier.
🍷 What goes with it?
Served in slices with coffee or as a dessert. Moist, fruity and with cinnamon. A beloved Greek apple cake.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Milopita?
Milopita ('apple cake', from 'milo' = apple) is a moist Greek apple cake — generously filled with apples, cinnamon and a light sponge batter. Moist, fruity and warmly fragrant with cinnamon. A beloved comfort bake to enjoy with coffee (filo pastry versions also exist as a kind of 'apple strudel'). Comforting and fruity.
Which apples are best?
Tart, aromatic and firm apples (e.g. Granny Smith, Boskoop, Braeburn) — their acidity balances the sweetness and they hold their shape during baking. A generous amount of apples keeps the cake moist and fruity. Combined with cinnamon, it's a classic pairing. Fruity and moist.
How do you keep it moist?
A generous amount of apples (moisture), butter/oil, milk and not overbaking keep it moist. Optionally soak with a little sugar syrup (very moist, Greek style). Allow to cool thoroughly. Moist and fruity.
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Ingredients
verified- Apple4 pcs
- Sugar150 g
- Flour200 g
- Egg3 pcs
- Butter100 g
- Cinnamon1 tsp
- Milk100 ml
