That s what I read elsewhere about the Greek link as well in Greece the meat pie was invented However in contrast to what the article published on Time com asserts the idea to stuff pies with apples is way older than the 18th century Here you find a recipe for Appeltaert Appeltaart in modern Dutch or Apple Pie in English published in a Dutch cookbook of 1514 recipe number 123 Notabel boecxken van cokeryen Appeltaerten More info about this cookbook in English can be read here