Apple Pie Filling
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Laurie Mace of Los Osos, California puts up jars of this tasty homemade pie filling for use throughout the year.
SERVINGS: 40
CATEGORY: Dessert
METHOD: Freezer (Jams, Jellies or Pickles)
TIME: Prep: 35 min. + freezing Cook: 10 min. + cooling
Ingredients:
- 18 cups sliced peeled baking apples (about 6 pounds)
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 4-1/2 cups 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; set aside. In a Dutch oven over medium heat, combine sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg. 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 6-8 minutes. Cool for 30 minutes. Ladle into freezer containers, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Cool at room temperature no longer than 1-1/2 hours. Seal and freeze; store up to 12 months. Yield: 5-1/2 quarts (enough for about five 9-inch pies).