🛒 WHAT YOU’LL NEED
🥧 1 unbaked 9-inch pie crust
🍎 2 cups unsweetened applesauce
🥛 1 cup heavy cream
🥚 3 large eggs
🍚 ½ cup granulated sugar
🧈 2 tablespoons melted butter
🍋 1 tablespoon lemon juice
🌿 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
🌰 ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
🧂 ¼ teaspoon salt
👩🍳 HOW TO MAKE IT
1️⃣ PREPARE THE OVEN
Preheat your oven to 400°F.
Place the pie crust into a 9-inch pie plate and crimp the edges.
2️⃣ MAKE THE APPLE FILLING
In a large bowl, whisk together the applesauce, cream, eggs, sugar, melted butter, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
Whisk until smooth and well combined.
3️⃣ FILL THE CRUST
Pour the apple custard mixture into the unbaked pie crust.
Place the pie on a baking sheet to make it easier to transfer in and out of the oven.
4️⃣ BAKE
Bake at 400°F for about 15 minutes.
Then reduce the oven temperature to 350°F and continue baking for approximately 35–45 minutes, or until the center is set but still has a slight jiggle.
5️⃣ COOL COMPLETELY
Remove the pie from the oven and let it cool on a wire rack.
The custard will continue to firm as it cools.
For the cleanest slices, give it plenty of time to set before serving.
6️⃣ SLICE & SERVE! 🍎
Cut into generous slices and serve as-is or with a little whipped cream.
A scoop of vanilla ice cream wouldn't hurt either. 😉
✨ A LITTLE OLD-FASHIONED HISTORY
Marlborough Pie was once associated with New England cooking and holiday tables, particularly around Thanksgiving.
It was traditionally made with cooked apples combined with a rich custard mixture and baked in a pastry shell.
Like many historic recipes, versions can vary from one family or cookbook to another.
And that's part of what makes old recipes so much fun—they tell us a little about how people cooked generations ago. 🏡❤️
💡 A LITTLE TIP
For the best texture, use thick, unsweetened applesauce.
If your applesauce is very thin, cook it down slightly in a saucepan and let it cool before making the filling.
That helps keep the finished pie rich and custardy rather than watery.
❤️ A DESSERT WORTH REMEMBERING
Marlborough Pie may not be as familiar today as apple pie or pumpkin pie, but one bite explains why old-fashioned recipes like this have lasted.
It's apple pie in a softer, creamier, more delicate form—and it feels like something you'd find written in the pages of a well-loved family cookbook. 🍎📖
💬 YOUR TURN!
Had you ever heard of Marlborough Pie before?
🍎 Yes, my family made it!
🥧 I've heard of it but never tried it.
👀 This is completely new to me!
❤️ I'm ready to bring it back!
Tell me where you first heard about this old-fashioned pie—and save this recipe for your next nostalgic baking day!
Thank you for spending a little time with us today. ❤️
✍️ Written with care by BASSMA EL-HAZIBI
