Apple Pie Filling
To wow your holiday guests with a homemade apple pie, begin here with a locally sourced, homemade filling. Ingredients with an asterisk (*) are available seasonally right here in North Iowa! Click on select ingredients to find them nearby or stop by your local farmer’s market.
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Saucepan
- Jars or Storage Containers
Ingredients
- 4 apple* Golden Delicious, Braeburn, Honeycrisp, Northwest Greening, Wealthy, Cortland. Try a combination of varieties.
- ½ lemon juice of
- 3 cups water
- 1⅓ cups sugar granulated
- ⅓ cup cornstarch
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
Instructions
- Peel and core apples. Slice, or chop into medium chunks. Toss apples in bowl with lemon juice and set aside.
- Place water, sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg in a medium saucepan. Stir to combine then bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring often. Once the mixture boils, boil it for two minutes. Add the apples, turn to a simmer, and cover. Cook, stirring often, until the apples soften, about 5-8 minutes.
- Pour into jars to cool to room temperature then cover and refrigerate. The mixture will thicken more as it cools.
Notes
From Crazyforcrust.com
Food Styling and Photography by Sierra Buchholz
Nutrition
Calories: 266kcalCarbohydrates: 69gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 105mgPotassium: 145mgFiber: 3gSugar: 57gVitamin A: 69IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 1mg
