Making a Medieval Apple Pie (Following a 14th Century Recipe)

Following a recipe from the kitchens of King Richard II, I made my interpretation of a medieval apple pie. Though the recipe was very vague, I had lots of fun figuring out what spices to use, what quantities, what type of pastry to make, and finally tasting what a medieval apple pie would have been like.
I hope you enjoy the video, and try and bake this pie yourself!
This is my interpretation of the recipe:
For the Filling:
4 Apples
2 Pears
5 Figs
1 Cup of raisins
1 tablespoon of cinnamon
1 teaspoon of ginger
1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg
1 teaspoon of saffron
For the crust:
225g of Flower
150ml of Boiling water mixed with 1 teaspoon of saffron
Some of the images used in the video are from the wonderful British Library illuminated manuscript site, and you can find them all and explore them using the links below:
Royal 6 E VI
www.bl.uk/catalogues/illumina...
Royal MS 14 E IV
blogs.bl.uk/digitisedmanuscri...
Add MS 5016
www.bl.uk/collection-items/a-...
Harley 4016
www.bl.uk/collection-items/ma...
Bread baking image:
Unknown
December Calendar Page; Baking Bread, mid-1200s, Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment
Leaf: 23.5 × 16.5 cm (9 1/4 × 6 1/2 in.), Ms. 14 (85.MK.239), fol. 8v
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Ms. 14, fol. 8v
Music: Bonfire by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensecreativecommons.org/licenses/b...

[@Huronzo]

You are so well spoken and enthusiastic, and very beautiful as well. It brings me joy to see someone so happy to share their hobbies.

[@urchincreature]

Thank you for helping to demystify medieval food

[@jakegriffith6871]

Historical recipes is such a great video idea, I loved this! Always wanted to try making something myself.

[@Medievalannie]

I’m so glad you liked it! And you should definitely try making it 😊

[@thevintageplaylist7191]

YEYYYY back to medieval recipes, this looks amazing!!!!

[@Medievalannie]

Thank you!!

[@blackrainbow5143]

I am glad I have found this channel ❤️

[@patchpuppe5576]

what a delightful video !

[@xyz-ns7ym]

Cool! 👍

[@Medievalannie]

Thanks!

[@cristiandouglassalesgarcia8671]

This was so good!! I’ll try making it one day

[@Medievalannie]

You should! Let me know how it turns out :)

[@grenmoyo3968]

by "what people eat" in regard to manuscripts its important to remember we're likely talking courtly individuals (nobility) like you mentioned. its unfortunate that finding out what the population as a whole ate on a given day is much much much more difficult. Bread was the most important. but it still would be neat to learn what people in the trades like a weavers, carpenters, masons, or blacksmith would eat.

[@carolinanovaes5858]

Your medieval recipe videos are my favorite!

[@Medievalannie]

I'm so glad you like them!! I'm planning on doing more soon.

[@CamiiW123]

Saw this video posted on the youtubers subreddit! Really fun idea!

[@Medievalannie]

I'm so glad you liked it! Thanks for watching.

[@theamericannestormakhno2360]

First time seeing your channel and subscribing i like recreating historical recipes for fun especially medieval recipes

[@gusgossner]

I didn’t really think the medieval cooking videos would be something that would interest me. I’m so happy to say I was very wrong. I hope you do more of these. Maybe one on stews or bread or any desserts. You can never go wrong with dessert.

[@Medievalannie]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it!! I definitely plan on doing more, and thank you for the suggestions, I was thinking maybe a complete meal next time!

[@buddharuci2701]

Yes! Do more. That was great.

[@Medievalannie]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@k.b.5694]

I love this!! Totally want to try it someday. It sounds and looks so delicious! 😋

[@fabioferreiragomes]

ESPETACULAR . INCRÍVEL MARAVILHOSA

[@donuyy]

Looks great!

[@Medievalannie]

Thank you!

[@3.k]

If I had not just eaten before watching the video, I know I would develop an unbearable desire for apple pie right now. ^^ For my sake, any video about medieval life is very interesting, particularly if it is about everyday life of the normal people, and about travelling and accommodation. :)

[@Medievalannie]

Thank you for the suggestions! I will try and think of videos about those things!

[@3.k]

@@Medievalannie Thank you! You know, eating is already a very important aspect of everyday live, so don’t feel any pressure to digress from what you were planning to do anyway. :)

[@novapixii123]

Wow this is sooo cool :D Will have to try to bake this sometime ~

[@Medievalannie]

You should! Let me know how it turns out!

[@medievallovernerd4076]

I am very tempted to try this and imagine that I am in the 14th century

[@Medievalannie]

You should definitely try! Getting even a small glimpse into what it would have been like to live back then is one of the main reasons why I love following these recipes!

[@medievallovernerd4076]

@@Medievalannie yes!!!! 🥺🥺🥺🥺👌 IT sounds more magical than many would think!

[@aarondodds7545]

You should apply for the Best British Baker. My wife watches that, I watch history themed videos, so it would be neat to meld those two worlds.

[@Medievalannie]

That would be a dream come true! Maybe one day…

[@Ervine4]

Ahh you stopped making videos :(

[@franciscobaguinski5396]

Hiiii, Brazilian fan here. I've recently found your channel and I have to say that you make amazing content like this

[@Medievalannie]

Muito obrigada! Eu sou brasileira também, e não tinha pensado em fazer comidas Portuguesas! Obrigada pelas sugestões :)

[@franciscobaguinski5396]

@@Medievalannie ahhhh sério? Q demaisss, pô eu amei teu conteúdo literário e tô amando ainda mais as receitas. Fiquei chocado ao ver q os canudinhos de festa têm origens medievais, mas naquela época eles eram doces, o q é bem loko. A única língua medieval q eu tô estudando é o galego-português, ñ sei se tu já deu uma olhada.

[@nicosmind3]

I wish i had someone cook me medieval food as im a useless cook

[@Medievalannie]

I'm sure you'd be able to make this! You just gotta give it a try :)

[@nicosmind3]

@@Medievalannie Well "nice spices" means i can basically use anything i want haha, Cheers for the encouragement

[@ronnato162]

The outer crust of traditional pies, even present day ones, is not actually meant to be eaten which is why it has such a dry taste that's not exactly enjoyable.