Homemade apple pie filling is perfect for all your fall baking this year! Great for pies, crisps, cakes and more. This delicious recipe is one of my favorite holiday staples!
Prep Time: 25 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 20 minutesminutes
Total Time: 45 minutesminutes
Servings: 16(4 cups)
Ingredients
2Tablespoonsfresh lemon juice
5 ½ to 6cupsdiced apples(any variety, peeled if desired)
½cuplight brown sugar, packed
½cupgranulated sugar
¼cupcornstarch
1 ¼teaspoonsground cinnamon
¼teaspoonground nutmeg
¼teaspoonsalt
2cupswater
Instructions
In a large bowl, drizzle the lemon juice over the apples and toss to coat. Set the apples aside.
In a large saucepan, stir together the sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Whisk in the water until everything has dissolved. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat slightly and simmer for 2 minutes. Add the apples and increase the heat to medium-high to bring the mixture to a full boil again. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 to 12 minutes.
Remove the pan from the heat and let cool.
Notes
Storage: Store pie filling in a sealed container in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks or in the freezer up to 12 months