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]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2006/09/14/freezing-apple-pie-filling/#comment-13901 Mary Sun, 02 Nov 2008 01:50:55 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2006/09/14/freezing-apple-pie-filling/#comment-13901 Um, YUM! Thanks for sharing, Bill! Today we had Swedish pancakes and I fried some sliced apples for a topping...it was so delicious. We might try apple pie filling on top next time! Heated, of course! Um, YUM! Thanks for sharing, Bill! Today we had Swedish pancakes and I fried some sliced apples for a topping…it was so delicious. We might try apple pie filling on top next time! Heated, of course!

]]> By: Bill http://homesteepedhope.com/2006/09/14/freezing-apple-pie-filling/#comment-13899 Bill Sat, 01 Nov 2008 23:03:22 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2006/09/14/freezing-apple-pie-filling/#comment-13899 I have a suggestion for the frozen apple pie filling...when you have vanilla ice cream, heat some pie filling in the microwave and put over the ice cream...apple pie ala mode, without the crust! I have a suggestion for the frozen apple pie filling…when you have vanilla ice cream, heat some pie filling in the microwave and put over the ice cream…apple pie ala mode, without the crust!

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2006/09/14/freezing-apple-pie-filling/#comment-13777 Mary Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:52:34 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2006/09/14/freezing-apple-pie-filling/#comment-13777 Colleen, I understand "intimidated"! This year we had three rounds of apples filling my back porch and staring me in the face till they got processed! Thankfully my mom came over and helped me two days, and then I had a whole family of homeschooler friends come spend the afternoon...we got a LOT of apples peeled and the kitchen was evidence! ;O) That's my recommendation...get some friends and declare a workday. Everyone can bring apples and split the products, or just help you with yours and you can send them home with some of the fruits of their labors. It's so much fun to do this with friends, time flies. Also, if you are facing a mountain of apples...consider juicing them! It's AMAZING how fast that process goes and it really uses up the apples. Plus, fresh apple juice is the best thing you'll ever taste! All you have to do is core the apples first and slice them if necessary for your juicer. If you don't have a juicer, I'd get one. Especially if you have apple trees. It will help you make the most of your harvest in the least amount of time. I borrowed my moms and we made 4 gallons of juice from several bushels of apples. Of course, I had to let those 4 gallons sit in my fridge for a day or two, to let the sediment drift to the bottom, and then I had to separate the sediment from the juice by straining it with a cheesecloth...and then I canned it all in quarts. There are a ton of instructions on how to do this on the net if you want to know more, or I'd be happy to explain further...just another idea. I was so glad to find an easy way to use up my remaining apples. Also fun is to slice your unpeeled apples horizontally in thin full slices and dry them in your oven till they're dried out completely...then cool them and spray both sides with a clear acrylic sealant and use them for apple crafts. Apple slice wreaths, or apple slice swags (with a few cinnamon sticks and cranberries thrown in)... But good luck with the apple pie filling! It's really easy and worth the time it will save you later making individual pies! Colleen, I understand “intimidated”! This year we had three rounds of apples filling my back porch and staring me in the face till they got processed! Thankfully my mom came over and helped me two days, and then I had a whole family of homeschooler friends come spend the afternoon…we got a LOT of apples peeled and the kitchen was evidence! ;O) That’s my recommendation…get some friends and declare a workday. Everyone can bring apples and split the products, or just help you with yours and you can send them home with some of the fruits of their labors. It’s so much fun to do this with friends, time flies.

Also, if you are facing a mountain of apples…consider juicing them! It’s AMAZING how fast that process goes and it really uses up the apples. Plus, fresh apple juice is the best thing you’ll ever taste! All you have to do is core the apples first and slice them if necessary for your juicer. If you don’t have a juicer, I’d get one. Especially if you have apple trees. It will help you make the most of your harvest in the least amount of time. I borrowed my moms and we made 4 gallons of juice from several bushels of apples. Of course, I had to let those 4 gallons sit in my fridge for a day or two, to let the sediment drift to the bottom, and then I had to separate the sediment from the juice by straining it with a cheesecloth…and then I canned it all in quarts. There are a ton of instructions on how to do this on the net if you want to know more, or I’d be happy to explain further…just another idea. I was so glad to find an easy way to use up my remaining apples.

Also fun is to slice your unpeeled apples horizontally in thin full slices and dry them in your oven till they’re dried out completely…then cool them and spray both sides with a clear acrylic sealant and use them for apple crafts. Apple slice wreaths, or apple slice swags (with a few cinnamon sticks and cranberries thrown in)…

But good luck with the apple pie filling! It’s really easy and worth the time it will save you later making individual pies!

]]> By: Colleen http://homesteepedhope.com/2006/09/14/freezing-apple-pie-filling/#comment-13775 Colleen Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:26:23 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2006/09/14/freezing-apple-pie-filling/#comment-13775 Thanks for sharing the recipe. We have so many apples from apple picking, I need to make something like this. I'll let you know how it comes out, but I'm intimidated to peel & slice all the apples by myself. <em>Colleen's last blog post..<a href='http://aspritzofsis.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/snow/'>Snow?!?!?!</a></em> Thanks for sharing the recipe. We have so many apples from apple picking, I need to make something like this. I’ll let you know how it comes out, but I’m intimidated to peel & slice all the apples by myself.

Colleen’s last blog post..Snow?!?!?!

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2006/09/14/freezing-apple-pie-filling/#comment-13762 Mary Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:12:02 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2006/09/14/freezing-apple-pie-filling/#comment-13762 Lol, Alicia, I have to dust mine off every year at this time! I do love having one that size but just like you, rarely have the need to fill it full... Hope you enjoy this recipe, it's such a quick way to be "set" for apple pies! Lol, Alicia, I have to dust mine off every year at this time! I do love having one that size but just like you, rarely have the need to fill it full…

Hope you enjoy this recipe, it’s such a quick way to be “set” for apple pies!

]]> By: Alicia http://homesteepedhope.com/2006/09/14/freezing-apple-pie-filling/#comment-13759 Alicia Sat, 04 Oct 2008 21:19:27 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2006/09/14/freezing-apple-pie-filling/#comment-13759 Oh, God bless you for giving me a reason to use my 16 qt. stock pot! I used to use it once a year for mashed potatoes for our company Thanksgiving potluck, but have not used it for a while. I hated the thought of getting rid of it, but now you've given me a reason to dig it out of the cupboard and dust it off! Thanks and I'm off to check out the rest of your site! Oh, God bless you for giving me a reason to use my 16 qt. stock pot! I used to use it once a year for mashed potatoes for our company Thanksgiving potluck, but have not used it for a while. I hated the thought of getting rid of it, but now you’ve given me a reason to dig it out of the cupboard and dust it off! Thanks and I’m off to check out the rest of your site!

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2006/09/14/freezing-apple-pie-filling/#comment-6311 Mary Sun, 02 Dec 2007 04:37:54 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2006/09/14/freezing-apple-pie-filling/#comment-6311 You are a blessing to me, just for taking time to browse the site. Thank you! No problem about the URL, filling it in is optional! In fact, if you had a website or blog, that's the address you'd put in the "URL" space, and your name would be the link that took me to your site. And don't feel computer illiterate, before blogging I hardly knew the ins and outs either! So glad to welcome you to Home-steeped Hope. I looked at the calendar tonight and got all excited--December 1st! Merry Christmas a few days early... ;) You are a blessing to me, just for taking time to browse the site. Thank you!

No problem about the URL, filling it in is optional! In fact, if you had a website or blog, that’s the address you’d put in the “URL” space, and your name would be the link that took me to your site. And don’t feel computer illiterate, before blogging I hardly knew the ins and outs either!

So glad to welcome you to Home-steeped Hope. I looked at the calendar tonight and got all excited–December 1st! Merry Christmas a few days early… ;)

]]> By: Virginia Cawood http://homesteepedhope.com/2006/09/14/freezing-apple-pie-filling/#comment-6293 Virginia Cawood Fri, 30 Nov 2007 20:42:21 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2006/09/14/freezing-apple-pie-filling/#comment-6293 Thank you so much. I can't wait to try this pie. Being nearly computer illiterate I thought the URI was for a user name, so I put Ginny, which everyone calls me. So... that's not my website. Once again, so sorry. :( What a blessing this site is! Thank you so much. I can’t wait to try this pie. Being nearly computer illiterate I thought the URI was for a user name, so I put Ginny, which everyone calls me. So… that’s not my website. Once again, so sorry. :(
What a blessing this site is!

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2006/09/14/freezing-apple-pie-filling/#comment-6289 Mary Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:50:41 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2006/09/14/freezing-apple-pie-filling/#comment-6289 No problem, Virginia, I get email notifications for every comment made here at the site, so I would have answered you at the other post first chance I got anyway! I bake my apple pies with bottom and top crusts, and even with the filling bubbling, I still give the pie a good thirty minutes (sometimes more) in the oven. At least till the top crust is lightly browned. I make sure to lightly "wrap" foil strips around the crust edges so they don't get too brown. Glad you found this site and I hope you come back often! Good luck with all your pies--what a big job, but so satisfying! No problem, Virginia, I get email notifications for every comment made here at the site, so I would have answered you at the other post first chance I got anyway!

I bake my apple pies with bottom and top crusts, and even with the filling bubbling, I still give the pie a good thirty minutes (sometimes more) in the oven. At least till the top crust is lightly browned. I make sure to lightly “wrap” foil strips around the crust edges so they don’t get too brown.

Glad you found this site and I hope you come back often! Good luck with all your pies–what a big job, but so satisfying!

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