Amazing Homemade Apple Pie Filling

I have always just bought canned apple pie filling for ease plus I really never had a great recipe for homemade. I can't claim the fame on this one since I  borrowed it but wanted to add it here so I could easily find the recipe. That is why I have this blog; to store all my family recipes and ones that I use often. My wife makes these incredible delicious baked apple pie halves with this recipe. Add a little vanilla ice cream and you have my all time favorite dessert. Enjoy!

INGREDIENTS

• 4 cups - apples pealed, cored, and diced small
• Juice of a 1/2 lemon
• 3 cups - water
• 1 1/3 cups - granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup - cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon - cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon - salt
• 1/4 teaspoon - nutmeg

DIRECTIONS

1. Place the apples in a large bowl and add in the lemon juice and toss
2. Place the water, sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg in a medium saucepan. Stir to combine then bring to a boil over medium heat for two minutes stirring often.
3. Add in the apples, turn heat to low and simmer and cover.
4. Cook stirring ofetn until apples are soft about 5-8 minutes. The mixture will thicken as you cook and stir.
5. Remove from heat and let cool
6. Pour into jars and cool to room temperature then cover and refrigerate.

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