“Apple Pie” must sound like the most traditional name for a cake in the english speaking countries. But if you translate it in italian, torta di mele [ 'tɔrta di 'mele] evokes a radically different kind of pie in the average italian gourmand’s mind.

That is pretty much an argument for this post: a conservative dessert in a country can be quite revolutionary abroad. This pie require less efforts than any other italian relatives. 4 cups of flour mixed together with 200 grams butter and a pinch of salt; 4-5 apples, better if different in kind, chopped and showered with half a lemon and a puff of cinnamon. 45′ in 180° oven for a masterpiece of simplicity and taste.