Appledelicious Pie Filling Recipes

Steps:

• Wash, peel, core and slice apples.
• Treat to prevent darkening.
• Combine sugar, flour and spices.
• Rinse and drain apples; stir into sugar mixture.
• Let stand until juices begin to flow, about 30 minutes.
• Stir in lemon juice.
• cook over medium heat until mixture begins to thicken.
• Ladle pie filling into can-or-freeze jars or plastic freezer boxes, leaving 1/2-inch headspace.
• Cool at room temperature,not to exceed 2 hours.
• Seal, label andn freeze.
• Yield: about 6 pints.
• Note: You can can this recipe if you put hot filling into hot sterilized jars and seal properly.
• You may cook in hot water bath for 15 to 25 minutes.
• I made immediately into an apple pie and cooked at 425* for 15 minutes, then lowered temperature to 350* for 30 more minutes.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss apples with lemon juice and set aside. Pour water into a Dutch oven over medium heat. Combine sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg in a bowl; add to water, stir well, and bring to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add apples and return to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until apples are tender, about 6 to 8 minutes. Cool for 30 minutes.
• Ladle into 5 freezer containers, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Cool at room temperature no longer than 1 1/2 hours.
• Seal and freeze. Can be stored for up to 12 months.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Spread pie filling in an 8x8 inch baking dish. Sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Cream together margarine and sugar. Cut in flour with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle mixture over pie filling.
• Bake in preheated oven 20 minutes, until topping is brown and crisp and filling is hot and bubbly.