Apple Pie Filling to Freeze, a Brilliant and Super Practical Idea!

Apple pies ready at hand all year round!

Yield: Filling for 5 nine-inch pies

Ingredients

Apple pie filling

• 24 cups of peeled, sliced baking apples (6 to 7 pounds)
• 3 tablespoons of lemon juice
• 4 ½ cups of sugar (half brown sugar, half white sugar)
• 1 cup of cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• ¼ teaspoon of ground nutmeg
• 10 cups of water
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Preparation

In a large bowl, mix the apples with the lemon juice.

In a large saucepan, mix the sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg. Add the water and bring to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add the apples and bring back to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer until the apples are tender, about 6 to 8 minutes.

Let cool for 30 minutes (no more than 1h30 at room temperature).

Transfer to freezer bags, seal, and freeze.

When making the pie:

Thaw in the refrigerator overnight before using!

After thawing, heat the filling in a saucepan before placing it in the pie crust.