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
- 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
- Place apples in a large bowl and toss with lemon juice.
- 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
Nutrition
Calories: 266kcalCarbohydrates: 69gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 105mgPotassium: 145mgFiber: 3gSugar: 57gVitamin A: 69IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 1mg
