Apple Pie Filling

With this apple pie filling recipe, you can 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
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 cup cornstarch
• 4 ½ cups white sugar
• 10 cups water
• 18 cups thinly sliced apples

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Seal and freeze. Can be stored for up to 12 months.

Step 2

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

Step 3

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, stirring constantly.

Step 4

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 5

Ladle into 5 freezer containers, leaving 1/2 inch of headspace. Cool at room temperature no longer than 1 1/2 hours.