Apple Pie Filling

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5 from 3 votes

Our favorite warm spiced apple pie filling is perfect for your apple desserts, especially a fresh baked pie!

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Kristyn Merkley

Equipment

Ingredients

6-8 high-quality apples, we prefer Gala and Granny Smith
¾ cup sugar
½ teaspoon cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup unfiltered apple cider, the jugs sold in the fall are the best, but apple juice works as well
2 tablespoons bottled lemon juice

Instructions

In a heavy saucepan, whisk sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cornstarch.
Stir in apple cider and lemon juice. Cook on medium heat until thick and bubbly. When finished, scoop the sauce into a bowl and chill in the refrigerator.
Peel, core, and slice apples into about ¼ inch slices and place them in a microwave-safe bowl.
When they are all cut, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and microwave for 2 minutes. Stir the apples and microwave for another 1-2 minutes. Stir in the cooled sauce and place back in the refrigerator.

Notes

Make. This apple pie filling can be used to make Apple Pie Recipe, Apple Dump Cake, or Easy Apple Cake

How to thicken filling. After a few minutes, the filling should noticeably thicken as it simmers on the stove, to make it thicker add a cornstarch slurry:

In a separate bowl, combine 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 1 tablespoon of cold water. Mix and pour into the pie sauce. Continue to stir and heat until it thickens.

Store. Cool, place in an airtight container, and refrigerate for 4-5 days or freeze for up to 3 months. You cannot bottle this pie-filling recipe or store it in the pantry.

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