Ingredients

The following ingredients have 9 Servings
  • 6 medium apples (peeled, cored, and diced - 7 cups chopped)
  • 1 lemon (zested and juiced)
  • 3 1/2 cups water
  • 1 cup white granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar (packed)
  • 1/3 cup cornstarch (plus more if needed)
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • pinch all-spice (optional)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (optional)

Instruction

  • Wash, peel, and core apples. Chop them into 1-inch chunks.
  • Add chopped apples to a large bowl and add lemon juice and lemon zest. Stir to combine.
  • Place a medium saucepan over medium heat and add water, white sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, cornstarch, and salt. Stir to combine until the cornstarch is dissolved.
  • Bring to a boil while stirring often, and boil for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add the apples, reduce heat from medium to low, cover saucepan with a lid and let the apples simmer for 6-8 minutes, or until apples have softened, but are not mushy. Stir often.
  • If the filling is too watery for your taste, in a small bowl mix 2 tablespoons of cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water until fully dissolved and add the slurry to the filling, simmer for 2 minutes to thicken. Keep in mind that the filling will thicken more once completely cooled, so while it may look a bit watery when hot it will thicken more when chilled.
  • Remove from heat and stir in the butter if using.
  • Cool it to room temperature, transfer it to an airtight container or jars and refrigerate. The mixture will thicken more as it cools.