Freezer Apple Pie Filling Recipe
Get a jump start on the holiday baking season with this Freezer Apple Pie Filling recipe. Its easy to make and a great way to take advantage of fall apple season by preserving a few batches of apple pie filling that can be used to bake pies later in the year. This recipe makes enough for two deep dish apple pies.
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ cup apple juice or water
- 14 cups peeled and cored Apple slices (Honey Crisp)
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup Instant Clear Jel Thickener
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine the apple juice or water with the lemon juice in a large bowl.
- Whisk together the sugars, Instant Clear Jel, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside until needed.
- Peel and core the apples. Slice the apples into ¼ to ½ inch thick slices. As you slice the apples immediately place the slices in the bowl with the lemon juice mixture. Toss the apple pieces to coat them and keep them from browning.
- Once all of the apples have been sliced mix the dry ingredients into the sliced apples. Add the vanilla extract and toss to mix well.
- Measure six cups of pie filling into each one gallon freezer bag.
- Using a damp paper towel clean off any sticky bits from the closure area and zip the bag closed. Press as much air from the bag as you can.
- Label each bag with the name of the recipe with a permanent marker or a freezer label.
- Place the filled bags flat on a cookie sheet before placing in the freezer. Once the pie filling is frozen remove the cookie sheet and store flat in the freezer.
Recipe Expert Tips
- The size of the apple variety you use will make a difference in how much pie filling you make. I used Apple Crisp variety which is a medium size apple. If you use a large or smaller apple variety you may need more or less apples. You need 12 cups of sliced apples.
- If you have any filling left after measuring the 6 cups of filling into the 2 freezer bags freeze it separately. You don't want to over fill the pie crust too much or the juices will overflow and make a mess.
- This recipe makes enough pie filling for two nine inch deep dish apple pies with about 2 cups leftover.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingsCalories: 169kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 0.3gFat: 0.3gSaturated Fat: 0.04gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 78mgPotassium: 143mgFiber: 3gSugar: 37gVitamin A: 61IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 0.3mg
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