Apple Pie Filling and Crock Pot Applesauce

Looks DELISH, don't you think? Oddly enough, I never use apple pie filling when actually making an apple pie... but the filling is GREAT for things like... crock pot pork, or a topping on vanilla ice cream... or heck - just eat it straight out of the jar.

The applesauce was YUM and terribly easy. Recipes for canning would make 7 quarts of pie filling and 6 pints of applesauce.


Apple Pie Filling:

Peel, core and slice apples, enough to fill 7 quart jars.

4 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup cornstarch
1 Tbsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp salt
10 cups water
2 Tbsp lemon juice

Mix together and cook until thick on medium heat. Fill jars with prepared apples and pour mixture over. Process in steamer canner/hot water bath for 30 minutes. (high altitude)



Crock Pot Applesauce

16 LARGE apples. (I used more, my gala's were small)
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tsp cinnamon
4 tsp vanilla
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup water


Skin, core, slice the apples and throw them in the crock pot. Add other ingredients and gently stir together. Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours. When tender, mash with a potato masher or a large fork.

Process in steamer canner/water bath for 25 minutes. (high altitude)