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Homemade Pie in a Pinch

November 4, 2013 by Alison

With the saying “as American as apple pie,” we’re quite accustomed to thinking a holiday isn’t a holiday without homemade apple pie. With the time constraints of life, making one rather than buying one is often easier said than done. Carve out a bit of time now and get peeling, coring and slicing a variety of farm fresh apples. With the addition of a few simple ingredients you can make and freeze apple pie filling that can easily be defrosted and baked in prepared pie dough. How’s that for homemade pie in a pinch?

Quick Apple Pie Filling
Makes enough for 1 apple pie

10 apples, peeled, cored and sliced
3/4 cups granulated sugar
5 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon cinnamon
juice from 1/2 lemon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 to 3 teaspoons corn starch

Melt the butter in medium sized pot. Add apples, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla extract and lemon juice. Cook for about 10 minutes on a medium heat, stirring occasionally. Add the corn starch and cook for a few more minutes until the filling thickens. Cool and then freeze in a container sealed with a tight fitting lid. Come the holidays, all you’ll need to do is defrost the filling, pour it into a prepared pie pan and cover with a top crust, making sure to crimp the edges and make slits in the top. How’s that for a delicious, stress free apple pie!

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It all began when I was a child cooking with my dad, the kitchen a magnet for cooking and camaraderie, a refuge from adolescence. I spent countless hours chopping, sautéing and simmering my way through childhood. And now, with three kids of my own, I’m still chopping, but this time through their childhood and often with friends.

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