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Apple Pie Filling Best Easy Homemade Recipe

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Apple Pie Filling is a sweet warm homemade stovetop recipe made with tender apples, cinnamon, sugar, and buttery sauce. Perfect for pies, crisps, cheesecakes, pancakes, waffles, oatmeal, and desserts.

Ingredients

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  • 6 to 7 large apples peeled and sliced
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg optional
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 3/4 cup water or apple juice
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions

  1. Peel and slice apples.
  2. Melt butter in saucepan.
  3. Add apples, sugars, cinnamon, and salt.
  4. Cook 5 minutes.
  5. Whisk water with cornstarch.
  6. Add to pan with lemon juice.
  7. Simmer until thick and apples are tender.
  8. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
  9. Cool before using.

Notes

  • Use firm apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp.
  • Mix apple varieties for best flavor.
  • Filling thickens more as it cools.
  • Store refrigerated up to 5 days.
  • Freeze up to 3 months.
  • Great for pies, crisps, pancakes, and cheesecake topping.
  • Reduce sugar if apples are sweet.
  • Use apple juice for deeper flavor.
  • Excellent make-ahead recipe.

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