homemade apple pie filling
Recipe handed down to me by my cousin who owned her restaurant and made pies for other restaurants. It's so good and I make it in a large batch and freeze in pints.
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prep time
1 Hr
cook time
5 Min
method
Canning/Preserving
yield
Ingredients
- 6 pounds any cooking /baking apple
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup a.p. flour
- 11/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon or use apple pie spice
How To Make homemade apple pie filling
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Step 1Wash, peel and core and slice (into thin slices)apples.
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Step 2Combine all ingredients into sauce pan,stir well, and let stand until juicy. To keep apples from turning dark, stir in 2 Tbsp. lemon juice.
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Step 3Cook over Medium heat, covered until begins to thicken, then stir to keep from sticking until thick enough it doesn't run off spoon,
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Step 4Save enough to use immediately for fried pies or Apple Enchiladas if desired. To FREEZE: Ladle into sterilized pint jars or plastic freezer containers, leaving 1/2" head space in jars. Cool to room temperature, about 2 hrs..no more. Seal and freeze.
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Step 5This makes a good pie with/without crusts for Crisps as well as fried pies.
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Category:
Pies
Category:
Fruit Desserts
Ingredient:
Fruit
Culture:
American
Method:
Canning/Preserving
Keyword:
#frozen apple
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