Rosy Crabapple Or Apple Pie Filling - (freeze Or Can)

Total Time: 19 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 4 mins

Ingredients

• 6 cups of sliced unpeeled crabapples or 6 cups fall apples
• 1/3 cup water (i use 2/3 cup of water)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice (i usually use realemon)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter or 1 1/2 tablespoons margarine
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in large pot steam sliced apples 1- 2 minutes.
• 2 cool 1- 2 minutes.
• 3 add the rest of the ingredients and pie filler is ready to use.
• 4 hint when dealing with large quantities of apples i prepare double and triple batches of the pie filler, cool and set into the fridge while preparing the pastry.
• 5 i find using the recipe 'lemon tang pastry' which was passed to me as no-fail pastry works so very well making the preparation of pies for the freezer a snap.
• 6 time depends on how fast you can prepare the apples, those with experience do get throught prep time quickly!