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Apple Pie Filling

By: Terri

"Freezer apple pie filling. With this recipe, you can treat your family with pies year-round."

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Original Recipe Yield 5 - 9 inch pies

Ingredients

18 cups thinly sliced apples
3 tablespoons lemon juice
4 1/2 cups white sugar
1 cup cornstarch
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
10 cups water

Directions

In a large bowl, toss apples with lemon juice and set aside. Pour water into a Dutch oven over medium heat. Combine sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg. Add to water, stir well, and bring to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
Add apples and return to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until apples are tender, about 6 to 8 minutes. Cool for 30 minutes.
Ladle into 5 freezer containers, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Cool at room temperature no longer than 1 1/2 hours.
Seal and freeze. Can be stored for up to 12 months.

Footnotes

Baking pie is a rather straightforward technique, but a few tips can only help to make your pies come out looking and tasting perfect!

Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving Calories: 129 | Total Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2003 by VJGUNKEL59

I love this recipe! I went to an apple orchard and got jonathan apples and scaled back on the...

Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2003 by KDISHUN

I also reduce the water, but by almost 3 cups. I make the recipe as a double batch in a 20 QT...

Reviewed on Dec. 25, 2006 by BillieWV

This makes the best apple pie filling ever. I cut the water back to 8 cups and increased the...

Reviewed on Sep. 21, 2007 by zedibu

WONDERFUL!!! We kept original recipe to make apple topping every year (new addition to our...

Reviewed on Nov. 4, 2007 by Sonyascakes.com

OH MY GOSH, this is great!!! I am a professional baker and am always looking for new formulas....

Reviewed on Nov. 2, 2003 by CALNICKMOM

This is a wonderful recipe in the fall when apples are so plentiful. This year, I made this...

Reviewed on Oct. 8, 2007 by MELLY

I have an apple tree in the backyard and had heard you could freeze apple pie filling but...

Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2004 by TIFFANY11

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all in all not bad. but definetly cut back on the water . I used 7 cups and was still too...

Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2002 by TIFFANY REAGAN

I love this recipe. I have now used it twice for Thanksgiving pies, and everybody always...

Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2005 by Joan

Easy to make - came out great! I used 2 *Tbs* cinnamon, but we like extra cinnamon. The...

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