What is the name of the 14th-century manuscript containing the first apple pie recipe?

The 14th-century manuscript containing the first recorded apple pie recipe is The Forme of Cury.

Compiled around 1390 by the master cooks of England’s King Richard II, The Forme of Cury is one of the oldest surviving English cookery collections. Its title means roughly “the method of cookery,” with “cury” derived from an Old French term related to cooking.

The apple preparation is very different from a modern American apple pie. It calls for apples together with pears, figs, raisins, and spices, enclosed in a pastry casing called a cofyn. The recipe does not provide the precise quantities or oven directions familiar to modern cooks, so historical recreations require interpretation.

The Forme of Cury is a collection rather than one perfectly preserved original volume: the original manuscript is lost, and the text survives in several manuscripts. It is also associated with other culinary landmarks, including an early recipe for makerouns, a cheese-and-pasta dish often described as an ancestor of macaroni and cheese.