Freezing Apples for Apple Pie - SimplyCanning

By Georgia Phipps

Freezing Apples for Apple Pie - SimplyCanning

23 steps

Updated at: Wed, 22 Nov 2023 23:10:27 GMT

Ingredients

0 servings

foil

Apple Peeler Corer Slicer

knife

sharp

apples

for peeling & slicing

5 cupsApples

peeled & sliced apples, amount may vary

1 quartWater

to prevent browning apples

2 teaspoonsalt

to prevent browning apples

½ cupSugar

for pie filling

½ teaspoonCinnamon

for pie filling

3 Tablespoonsflour

for pie filling

1 pinchsalt

for pie filling

Instructions

Step 1

Peel, core and slice apples into a salt water soak. About 2 teaspoon salt dissolved in 1 quart water. This will prevent browning apples.

Step 2

When all apples are sliced let them soak about 5 minutes and drain well.

Step 3

Place apples in your pie plate to be sure you have the right amount. Pack them in and mound them up. I like lots of apples in my apple pie!

Step 4

Remove these apples to a bowl, add sugar cinnamon mixture and mix to coat. ½ cup sugar, ½ tsp. cinnamon, 3 Tbsp flour, Dash of salt

Step 5

Lay an oversized piece of foil in your pie plate. You want enough to wrap around all of the apple filling.

Step 6

Put the apples back into your foil lined pie plate. Include all the sugar mixture. Wrap the foil sides up and around the pie filling. If needed add another layer of foil to be sure it is all covered.

Step 7

Place the pie plate and contents in the freezer and allow to freeze.

Step 8

When it is frozen take the foil wrapped pie filling out of the pie plate and place in freezer bag or wrap in freezer paper.

Step 9

Remove air, seal, and label. Put back in the freezer for later baking.

Step 10

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (Do this before you take your pie out of the freezer. You are cooking the pie filling from frozen.)

Step 11

Make your crust. Unwrap your frozen pie filling and place it in the bottom crust, add 2T butter spread across the top. (just scatter some pieces)

Step 12

Add top crust, pinch down edges to seal and cut some slits in the top.

Step 13

Cover just the the top of the pie with foil to prevent over browning.

Step 14

Bake for 15 minutes at 450. Turn temperature down to 375 degrees and bake for another 15 minutes.

Step 15

Remove foil and finish baking (45-50 minutes)

Step 16

When the pie is bubbly and the crust is brown, it’s done.

Step 17

Notes

Step 18

Tips for making the frozen apple pie filling.

Step 19

When you are mixing the pie filling , it is mostly to taste. You can use more or less of the sugar mixture, add more cinnamon or less, you might like nutmeg instead or in addition.

Step 20

I don't suggest changing the flour content, this amount thickens the pie as it bakes. Don't skip the salt! It really adds nice flavor.

Step 21

Tips for Baking

Step 22

The same baking can be used if you are baking a whole frozen pie or just adding frozen filling to a fresh pie crust.

Step 23

While it is baking, watch the edges of your crust, if it looks like it might get too browned, you can cover the edges of the crust with a pie ring or some foil.