Apple Pie Filling – A Lovely Mess

Whereas I like to make apple pie from scratch, I additionally will usually “cheat” and easily use this apple pie filling recipe together with a store-bought crust if I’m pressed for time. This apple pie filling is a basic made out of bitter Granny Smith apples, brown sugar, butter and cinnamon. It’s easy, flavorful and straightforward to make.

You may additionally use this apple pie filling for different baking tasks like selfmade Pop Tarts, spooned over ice cream, or inside apple dumplings. One other enjoyable concept is to retailer this recipe in a big jar and reward to a buddy who could not like baking so would recognize many of the work already performed. Lol.

Associated: Subsequent up, make selfmade Pop Tarts or caramel apples.

Components

• Apples
• Brown sugar
• Butter
• Vanilla extract
• Cinnamon
• Cornstarch + water

Instructions

Peel and core the apples. Reduce into bite-sized cubes.

In a medium sauce pan, add the sugar, butter, vanilla extract and cinnamon. Prepare dinner over medium warmth till melted. Add the apple items to the pan and cook dinner for five minutes till they start to melt some.

In a small bowl or cup, stir collectively the cornstarch and water right into a slurry. Pour this into the pan and proceed to cook dinner for 1-2 minutes. The liquid ought to start to thicken.

You should utilize this apple pie filling straight away or enable to chill and retailer in a big jar or one other hermetic container within the fridge for a minimum of 2 weeks.

Suggestions & Substitutions

• Granny Smith is my favourite apple selection to make use of for apple pie however any apple can work.
• You possibly can swap the cinnamon for a spice combination like pumpkin pie spice in case you like.
• This recipe also can work for comparable fruits, like pears if you wish to make a pear pie filling as a substitute.

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