Old-Fashioned Apple Pie Filling

Preparation info
  • Yield: about 11 lb 5 kg )

    six

    8 in . ( 20 cm ) pies five 9-in. (23-cm) pies four 10-in. (25-cm) pies
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Professional Cooking: 10th Edition

By Wayne Gisslen

Published 2025

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Ingredients

U.S. METRIC INGREDIENTS
9 lb EP

Method

  1. Select firm, tart apples.
  2. Combine apple slices and lemon juice in a large mixing bowl and toss to coat apples with the juice.
  3. Mix the sugar, starch, salt, and spices.
  4. Add to the apples and toss gently until well mixed.
  5. Fill pie shells. Dot the filling with butter before setting the top crusts in place.

Per 1 ounce (28.35 g): Calories, 40; Protein, 0 g; Fat, 0.5 g (11% cal.); Cholesterol, 0 mg; Carbohydrates, 9 g; Fiber, 0 g; Sodium, 20 mg.