- Story by Thom Zahler, Art by Agnes Garbowska
"Applejack looks to recreate a famous pie recipe that has been lost to her family for ages! The quest will reveal family secrets and some very unusual ingredients!"
Tropes:
- Ambiguous Syntax: This exchange between Apple Bloom and Big Mac after hearing about the "White Rabbit" game:Apple Bloom: We are not playing that game.
Big Mac: Eeyup.
Apple Bloom: Is that "Eeyup, we're not playing" or "Eeyup, we are"?
Big Mac: Eeyup. - The Cameo: Grand Pear appears at the very end of the story, invited by Granny Smith to enjoy Pear Butter's apple pie recipe.
- Continuity Nod: This story follows on from the events of "The Perfect Pear".
- Hipster: Arty Craft, to his father, Trade Craft's, chagrin.Trade Craft: This is still my shop. I was selling herbs and spices here long before I let you make it all hip and trendy.
Arty Craft: You're totally harshing our retro-type buzz, pop! - Mad Scientist: Pinkie Pie dresses like one during the second baking attempt.
- Secret Ingredient: Pear Butter's apple pie recipe listed "a little bit of love" as the final ingredient. Applejack eventually discovers that the ingredient was really a pear, due to Pear Butter loving both sides of her family.
- Super-Senses: Pinkie Pie claims that she can sometimes "see" taste.
- Supreme Chef: Pear Butter. Granny Smith states that she made the best apple pie she's ever had.
- Sweet Tooth: Pinkie Pie, as usual.Applejack: First, we've discussed this before: a bowl of frosting is not breakfast.
Pinkie Pie: But it's so tasty! - They Called Me Mad!: Invoked by Pinkie Pie as she and Applejack work on the second attempt at recreating Pear Butter's recipe.Pinkie Pie: Called me mad, did they?
Applejack: Apple Bloom just said you seemed upset about not making the pie Granny remembered.
Pinkie Pie: And she will rue the day! Rue, I say! Rue!
