It will be an exciting few days here at Our Scented Cottage as we are having a visit from family! I will be baking and cooking for grandsons with an appetite, and I hope to be able to keep them full and happy! After all, what is a visit to granny's without alot of good food?
Here is an apple pie filling recipe you can have at the ready in your freezer any time you get surprise visits. This recipe is enough for five 9 inch pies.
18 cups baking apples, peeled and sliced (about 6 lbs.)
3 tablespoons lemon juice
4-1/2 cups sugar
1 cup cornstarch
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon salt
10 cups water
In a large bowl, toss apples with lemon juice; set aside.
In a Dutch oven over medium heat, combine sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Add water; bring to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add apples; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until the apples are tender, about 6 to 8 minutes. Cool for 30 minutes.
Cool at room temperature no longer than 1-1/2 hours. Ladle into freezer containers (leaving 1/2 inch headspace) or freezer bags. Seal and freeze; store for up to 12 months.
When you'd like to bake a pie or apple turnovers, just thaw out your filling, pour into crust and bake!
1 comments:
oh my goodness...we posted our apple pies on the same day...but I lOVE your recipe..as always...and will have to keep this in the freezer, for certain!
I featured a creative way to do the crust...drop by for a peek:)
Hugs,
Christie
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