Apple Filling for Pies

Dorel's Note:

After just making this again I think some may find the filling too thick so I am changing the instructions to say 2-4 tablespoons of cornstarch. We like our apples diced so it takes 3-4 large apples to achieve 4 cups. I also used the micro.this time stirring every couple minutes. No chance of burning on the bottom that way.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 8

Yield: 1.0 9inch pie

• 4 cups diced apples
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• ½ cup sugar , depending on sweetness of apples, to taste
• 2 -4 tablespoons cornstarch
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg , to your taste
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon , to your taste
• 1 cup apple juice or 1 cup water , if you don't have juice, try to have juice, it adds to the flavor

Directions:

1. Sprinkle lemon juice over apples in saucepan.
2. Mix next four ingredients together and add to apples.
3. Mix well.
4. Add very hot juice to pan, (I microwave juice for 2 minutes) cook, stirring constantly until thickened.
5. Remove from heat and cool.
6. Fill a well chilled 9 inch pastry lined pan and cover with top crust.
7. Bake on lowest rack at 425* for 10 minutes, and finish baking on center rack until bubbling, about 20 minutes more.

Reviews

[Boomette]

It was easy to do and the taste was yummy. I wouldn't change a thing. Thanks Dorel :) Made for cookbook tag game

[Carol in Butler,Pa]

have made this many times and was never disappointed. love how the silling sticks together . no mor runny apple pies. thank you so much.

[zzzdreamerzzz]

Great recipe. I made it as is and it turned out great.I used Macs and they are quite sweet but also added 2 tbsp. of concentrated lemon juice which worked nice together. This one is a keeper. With some tweeking I should be able to use this one for apple squares as well.