Best Homemade Apple Pie Filling

Best Homemade Apple Pie Filling

prep time:

15 MINS

cook time:

15 MINS

total time:

30 MINS

Homemade Apple Pie Filling is easy to make and can be used in plenty of desserts, like homemade apple pie, and it tastes so much better than the canned version.

Ingredients

·          6 medium apples or 7 cups chopped peeled, cored, and diced - 7 cups chopped

·          1 lemon zested and juiced

·          3 1/2 cups water

·          1 cup white granulated sugar

·          1/2 cup light brown sugar packed

·          1/3 cup cornstarch plus more if needed

·          1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

·          1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

·          1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

·          pinch all spice optional

·          1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1.     Wash, peel and core apples. Chop them into 1 inch chunks.

2.     Add chopped apples to a large bowl and add lemon juice and lemon zest. Stir to combine.

3.     Place a medium saucepan over medium heat and add: water, white sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, all spice, cornstarch and salt. Stir to combine.

4.     Bring to a boil while stirring often, and boil for 2-3 minutes.

5.     Add the apples, reduce heat from medium to low, cover saucepan with a lid and let the apples simmer for 6-8 minutes, or until apples have soften, but are nut mushy. Stir often.

6.     If the filling is too watery for your taste, in a small bowl mix 2 tablespoon of cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water until fully dissolved and add the slurry to the apple pie filling, simmer for 2 minutes to thicken. Keep in mind that the filling will thicken more once completely cooled, so while it may look a bit watery when hot it will thicken more.

7.     Cool apple filling to room temperature, transfer to an airtight container or jars and refrigerate. The mixture will thicken more as it cools.

              

Source https://sweetandsavorymeals.com

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