Apple Pie Filling 1/12/15

Apple pie filling - when many individuals think of this ingredient, apple pie instantly comes to mind. To others the following desserts may also come to mind:
                 * Apple Crisp
                 * Apple Cobbler
                 * Johnny Appleseed Cake
                 * Apple Lasagna 
                 * Cinnamon Apple Dumplings
                 * Creamy Dutch Apple Dessert
                 * Apple Pie Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars

In Flavorful Fortified Food - Recipes to Enrich Life apple pie filling is actually used in a delicious high calorie, high protein shake. The bottom line - if you like an ingredient, be creative and find ways to use it more frequently!

Want to make your own apple pie filling? Here is my favorite recipe that can be canned for later use.

                     7 quarts apples, sliced
                     4 1/2 cups sugar
                     2 teaspoons cinnamon
                     1 cup cornstarch
                     3 teaspoons lemon juice
                     1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
                     10 cups water

Peel and slice apples and set aside. Put  sugar, cinnamon, cornstarch, lemon juice, nutmeg and water in a large pot and boil until the mixture thickens. Put apples in jars and add thickened mixture. To process, cold pack for 20 minutes after water starts to boil. One quart of apple pie filling makes an 8" pie.