Recipes

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Apple Pie Filling
9 cups water + 1 cup cold water
4 cups sugar
1 cup cornstarch
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cloves
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup lemon juice

Bring 9 cups water and sugar to a boil.
In a separate bowl mix cornstarch, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, salt, lemon juice, and one cup cold water. Add to boiling water/sugar mixture.
Turn heat down to low and cook until the sugar and cornstarch is dissolved and mixture is thick and clear.
Fill hot mason jars with apple slices leaving 1 inch head space.
Pour mixture over apples until apples are covered, Leaving 1/2 inch head space.
Process in water bath for 30 minutes.
Makes 6-7 quart jars of apple pie filling which can be used in any recipe calling for apple dessert filling.

Yummy Apple Crisp Dessert

(my Aunt Melanie's recipe!)

1 quart apple dessert filling

3/4 cup brown sugar (I use Splenda brown sugar)

1 cup oatmeal

1 cup flour

1 cube butter, softened

1 tsp. salt

Pour apples in baking dish.

In a seprate bowl mix brown sugar, oatmeal, flour, butter and salt. Spread over the apples and sprinkle with cinnamon if desired.

Bake at 375 for 25 minutes.

And since we are talking baking, check out the cute pot holders my friend Shelby made me for my birthday! She is very talented and makes some super cute things. Check her website out by clicking on the button below or by going to: Poppysnaps.blogspot.com