Apple Pie Filling
Calories: 16
Adjust Servings Here: 4 servings
Description
For those uninitiated souls, apple pie filling is the gooey, sweet, sometimes tangy, spiced concoction that oozes out when you take a bite of that heavenly apple pie. At its heart, it's cooked or baked apples, mixed with sugar and spices. But it's also so much more. It's memories of grandma's house, holiday dinners, and those 'treat yourself' weekends.
Ingredients
- 5 - 6 large Apples (A mix of Granny Smith and Honeycrisp is the golden combo!)
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice (and a little zest - optional)
- ¼ tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp Allspice powder (optional)
- ¼ tsp Nutmeg freshly grated
- ¾ cup (165 g) Brown sugar or white sugar
- 2 tbsp Cornstarch
- ¼ - ½ cup (60-120 ml) Water (optional)
Instructions
- Prep Apples - Start peeling, coring, and dicing your apples. Aim for slices that are even so they cook uniformly.Pro tip - Cut the apples into similar size pieces so they cook evenly.5 - 6 large Apples
- Combine - Combine all the filling ingredients with the diced apples in a saucepan. Use a spatula to coat the apples with the spices and cornstarch. Pro tip - I did not use water in the video because I wanted a thicker consistency for my apple pie filling.1 tbsp Lemon juice , ¼ tsp Salt , 1 tsp Ground cinnamon , ½ tsp Allspice powder, ¼ tsp Nutmeg , ¾ cup Brown sugar , 2 tbsp Cornstarch, ¼ - ½ cup Water
- Cook - Cook the filling over medium heat until they're just tender and reduced by almost half. The sugar will melt and the cornstarch will thicken the mixture.Pro tip - You don't want apple mush, okay?
- Cool and Store - Let the mixture cool down before you use it in your pie. If storing, make sure it's in an airtight container.
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