Homemade Apple Pie Filling
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
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- 4 cups apples, sliced and peeled
- ½ cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup warm water
Instructions
- In a bowl, add ¾ cup warm water, lemon juice and sliced apples. Toss the apples in the mixture to prevent browning.
- In a saucepan, combine cornstarch and ¼ cup of water and whisk until blended.
- Add sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg to the saucepan, and whisk to combine.
- Pour contents from bowl filled with apples into the saucepan and stir. Cook on low heat for 10 minutes or until apples have softened.
- Remove from heat and allow the mixture to cool and thicken before using.
Notes
Notes: This recipe works well for apple crisp, apple pie cookies, mini apple pies, and simply enjoyed warm over ice cream. To prepare a traditional pie, this recipe would need to be doubled.
Find it online: https://savingslifestyle.com/apple-pie-filling/