Apple Pie Filling

This homemade apple pie filling recipe lets you stock up on your favorite apple in season and make extra filling to freeze and enjoy all year long.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 129 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 cup cornstarch
• 10 cups water
• 18 cups thinly sliced apples
• 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 4.5 cups white sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Enjoy!

Step 2

Add apples and return to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until apples are tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Cool for 30 minutes.

Step 3

Gather the ingredients.

Step 4

Place apples in a bowl. Toss apples with lemon juice in a large bowl and set aside.

Step 5

Pour water into a Dutch oven over medium heat. Combine sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg in a bowl; add to water, stir well, and bring to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes, constantly stirring.

Step 6

Ladle into 5 freezer containers, leaving 1/2 inch of headspace. Cool at room temperature no longer than 1 1/2 hours. Seal and freeze. Can be stored for up to 12 months.