Appledelicious Pie Filling 🍏🥧
Overview:
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Servings: About 6 pints
Description:
This delightful Appledelicious Pie Filling recipe is both scrumptious and simple, a true gem from the Ball Blue Book of Canning. 📘🍏 The preparation time factors in the peeling and slicing of the apples, ensuring you get the freshest filling for your pies. 😋
Ingredients:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 6 | Apples |
| 2 | Cups Sugar |
| 1/4 | Cup Flour |
| 1 1/2 | Teaspoons Cinnamon |
| 1/4 | Teaspoon Nutmeg |
| 2 | Tablespoons Lemon Juice |
Nutritional Information (Per Serving):
- Calories: 516.3
- Fat: 0.9g
- Saturated Fat: 0.2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
- Sodium: 4.9mg
- Carbohydrates: 134.3g
- Fiber: 11.4g
- Sugar: 114g
- Protein: 1.8g
Keywords:
Apple, Fruit, Low Protein, Low Cholesterol, Healthy, Weeknight, < 4 Hours
Instructions:
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Prepare the Apples:
- Wash, peel, core, and slice the apples. 🍏✂️
- Treat them to prevent darkening.
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Create the Filling:
- In a bowl, combine the sugar, flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg. 🥄
- Rinse and drain the prepared apples, then stir them into the sugar mixture.
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Let it Rest:
- Allow the mixture to stand until the juices begin to flow, approximately 30 minutes.
- Stir in the lemon juice for that zesty kick. 🍋💥
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Thicken the Filling:
- Cook the mixture over medium heat until it starts to thicken, creating that luscious pie filling texture.
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Prepare for Storage:
- Ladle the pie filling into can-or-freeze jars or plastic freezer boxes, leaving about 1/2-inch headspace. 🥧📦
- Cool the filled containers at room temperature, ensuring it doesn’t exceed 2 hours.
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Seal and Freeze:
- Seal your containers tightly, making sure they’re labeled for easy identification. ❄️
- Freeze the delectable filling, ready to be used whenever a pie craving strikes.
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Additional Tips:
- Yield is approximately 6 pints of this delightful Appledelicious Pie Filling. 🥧
- For those who love the canning process, you can preserve this recipe by placing the hot filling into hot, sterilized jars and sealing them properly.
- If you choose to can, immerse the sealed jars in a hot water bath for 15 to 25 minutes.
- If baking a pie immediately, preheat your oven to 425°F (218°C), bake for 15 minutes, then lower the temperature to 350°F (177°C) for an additional 30 minutes. 🕒🍎
So there you have it, a tantalizingly delicious Appledelicious Pie Filling ready to elevate your pies to the next level! 🌟✨
