Homemade Apple Pie Filling
Ingredients:
5 apples
3 tablespoons lemon juice
10 cups water
4 ½ cups white sugar
1 cup cornstarch
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions:
-Place apples in a bowl. Toss apples with lemon juice in a large bowl 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, constantly stirring.
-Add apples and return to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until apples are tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Cool for 30 minutes.
-Ladle into 5 freezer containers, leaving 1/2 inch of headspace. Cool at room temperature no longer than 1 1/2 hours.
-Seal and freeze. Can be stored for up to 12 months.
-Enjoy!
