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Apple pie filling

Apple pie filling
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Ingredients/Components

  • sugar
  • salt - 1 tsp
  • cornstarch - 1 c
  • water - 10 c
  • lemon juice - 3 Tbsp
  • ground cinnamon - 2 tsp
  • ground nutmeg - 1/4 tsp
  • tart apples, peeled and sliced
  • or 3 drops yellow food coloring - 2 item

How to make apple pie filling:

Put first 4 ingredients in large saucepan. Add 1 teaspoon salt. Stir in 10 cups water and cook and stir until thick and bubbly. Add lemon juice and food coloring. Pack apples into hot jars, leaving 1-inch headspace. Add hot syrup to 1/2-inch from top. Use spatula to help distribute syrup. Adjust lids. Process in boiling water bath (pints for 15 minutes and quarts for 20 minutes). Use 1 quart apple filling in pie crust. Add top crust. Cut slits (so steam can escape) and seal edges. Bake in a 400° oven for 50 minutes. Makes 6 quarts.

Recipe categories: Pie, Pies and tarts, Cake fillings and frostings.

Rating:
Apple pie filling
2.9
Average rating: 2.9 of 5, total votes: 7
Cook. Time: PT2H30M
Total Time: PT2H30M


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