The Ultimate Homemade Apple Pie Filling
A delicious homemade apple pie filling made with a mix of sweet and tart apples, spices, and a hint of lemon.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups chopped apples (peeled and cored)
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- Prepare the apples by peeling, coring, and chopping them into bite-sized pieces.
- Combine the chopped apples with sugar, lemon juice, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and water in a mixing bowl.
- Cook the apple mixture in a medium saucepan over medium heat for about 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Cool the filling for about 20-30 minutes after cooking.
- Ready the filling for use in pies or other desserts.
Notes
Freeze the filling for later use by cooling completely and storing in an airtight container.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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