The CWI Cookbook

 Apples, peeled and cored
Butter
Nutmeg
Sugar or other sweetener
Crust as desired
Powdered sugar

Stew green or ripe apples when you have pared and cored them. Mash to a smooth compote, sweeten to taste and, while hot, stir in a teaspoonful of butter for each pie. Season with nutmeg. When cool, fill your crust, and either cross-bar the top with strips of paste or bake without cover. Eat cold, with powdered sugar strewed over it.

Common Sense in the Household by Marion Harland, New York, 1871

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