World Class Apple Pie Filling
Mouthwatering spices and caramelizing apples will fill your house with a scent no candle company can create. That I promise you! (Unless you burn it, that parts up to you) This recipe should be celebrated. It's going to get you so many places, first place at the dessert table, a quick cheat to sweets for breakfast and everyone's going to want the recipe. Yes, you have to share it - pretty please? This sweet and delicious apple pie filling is exactly what you need in life, it's quick and a showstopper. Let's talk apples! These are my top picks:
  • Golden Delicious – well-balanced sugary/sour flavour
  • Honeycrisp – sweet and just like the name says, crisp!
  • Pink Lady – my personal favourite, a delicious, sweet and a little tart. They're perfect for this recipe because they hold their shape.
You're probably wondering where the heck Granny Smith is, she's still at the store because she's a little outdated and the old standard for baking. Sure, it's a good apple but we're going for great here!
Servings: 4 yield(s)
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Ingredients
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 4 apples
  • ⅓ cup water
  • ½ cup brown sugar (packed )
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp allspice
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 ¼ tsp corn starch
  • ⅓ cup water
Instructions
  1. Melt butter in a large skillet or dutch oven, over medium-high heat. Add sliced apples and cook for a few minutes, until they start to soften.
  2. Reduce heat to medium-low and add ⅓ cup of water, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and vanilla. Stir well and combine with apples.
  3. Dissolve corn starch in the remaining ⅓ cup of water and add to apple mixture. Bring mixture to a boil and continue boiling for a minute or until the mixture thickens to your desired thickness. Remove from heat immediately.
Recipe Notes

  • Apple pie filling is the only obvious use for this recipe. I love to use it on waffles, pancakes, with granola, on top of greek yogurt as apple crisp filling or even just in a bowl with cream!
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