Description
A delightful homemade apple pie filling made with fresh apples and simple ingredients, perfect for pies, crisps, or ice cream topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 9 cups fresh apples, peeled, cored, and chopped
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 cups white sugar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt
- 4 cups water
Instructions
- Prepare the apples by peeling, coring, and chopping them into uniform sizes, then toss with lemon juice in a large bowl.
- In a large Dutch oven, combine white sugar, brown sugar, cornstarch, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and sea salt.
- Add 4 cups of water to the sugar mixture and bring to a low simmer over medium heat.
- Once the mixture starts to simmer, carefully stir in the prepared apples.
- Cover the pot and cook the apples for 6 to 10 minutes, until tender and the sauce has thickened.
- Remove from heat and let cool before using, canning, or freezing.
Notes
Store filling in airtight containers in the refrigerator for 3-5 days, or freeze it for up to 6 months. Can also be canned for long-term storage.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 39g
- Sodium: 123mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: apple pie filling, homemade, dessert, fresh apples, versatile