Homemade Apple Pie Filling

Delicious Homemade Apple Pie Filling Recipe

Make your pies taste truly homemade with this delicious apple pie filling recipe. Fresh apples combined with cinnamon, nutmeg, and a sweet syrup create the perfect base for pies, cobblers, crisps, and more.

Ingredients : Homemade Apple Pie Filling

• 5 apples (peeled, cored, and sliced)

• 1 cup sugar

• ¼ cup cornstarch

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

• ½ cup water

• ¾ cup apple juice or apple cider

• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Directions: How to Make Apple Pie Filling

1. Prepare the apples: Core, peel, and slice apples. Blanch them by placing in boiling water for 1 minute. Set aside and keep hot.

2. Cook the syrup: In a saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, water, apple juice, and lemon juice. Stir and bring to a gentle boil. Cook until the mixture thickens slightly. (Do not over-boil.)

3. Fill jars: Alternate adding apples and syrup into hot, sterilized quart jars until nearly full.

4. Remove air bubbles: Run a knife along the inside edge of each jar to release trapped air. Add more apples or syrup if needed.

5. Process jars: Place jars in a boiling water bath, ensuring water covers the tops by about 1 inch. Boil for 25 minutes.

6. Cool and store: Carefully remove jars, let them cool, and store in a cool, dry place.

Tips & Serving Suggestions : Homemade Apple Pie Filling

• Use firm apples like Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Jonathan for the best texture.

• This filling isn’t just for pies—try it in turnovers, crisps, cobblers, or spooned over ice cream.

• For a richer flavor, substitute apple cider for apple juice.

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