MY PERFECT APPLE PIE FILLING BY FREDA

My Perfect Apple Pie Filling By Freda image

Provided by FREDA GABLE @cookin4me

Number Of Ingredients 13

FILLING FOR APPLE CRISP OR APPLE PIE OR APPLE COBBLER.
10 Lg - apples peeled and sliced thin
1/2 C - sugar
2 Tbs - butter
2 Tbs - brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 tsp - ginger
1/4 tsp - nutmeg
1/2 tsp - cinnamon
- just a sprinkle of mace
1/2 tsp - just a sprinkle of vanilla
1/2 - lemon, (juice only)
2 Tbs - flour or (1-2 tsp cornstarch) for thickening
- this filling is enough for a 10 in pie x 4 " high

Steps:

Use Combination of Different Apples. The best are Granny Smith mixed with Cortland types. Granny smith retain their shape, while Cortland types Cook down like into applesauce. Wash, Peel, Core & Slice Apples into Thin Wedges.
1. Mix; Nutmeg, ginger, Cinn, with the Sugar's. 2. Sprinkle the sugar with the Few drops of vanilla. 3. Work the BUTTER and Flour or cornstarch ( not Both) as thickner, into the sugars.
If making pie; 1. In large Bowl, Slice apples into Thin wedges, 2. Sprinkle the Juice of 1/2 a lemon over apples, Toss well. 3. Then Add 1/2 of the Sugar Mixture to apples and toss well. 4. Now, place all into a Mound into a rolled out pie dough, packing apples tightly in the pan. Now Sprinkle the Surgar Mix over the Apples evenly.