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Ingredients
- 6 lbs apples
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 whole cloves
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon ascorbic acid (optional) or 2 teaspoons lemon juice to treat the apples
Method
- Wash, peel and slice apples. Treat to prevent darkening - either with a produce protector or 2 tsp of lemon juice.
- Combine sugar, flour and spices. Rinse and drain apples; stir into sugar mixture.
- Let stand until juices begin to flow, about 30 minutes. Stir in lemon juice and zest.
- Cook over medium heat until mixture begins to thicken. Remove cloves, ladle pie filling into plastic freezer jars or containers, leaving 1/2 inch head space.
- Cool at room temperature, not to exceed two hours. It is now ready to be used in a recipe or else, seal, label and freeze.
