Today I was doing my normal morning chores as best I could, and I noticed I had some apples that needed attention. I usually make my own apple pie filling and these would be perfect. This is how I make it.
Apple Pie Filling
4 apples (different varieties require different cooking times)
2 T. butter
1 t. cinnamon (more or less depending on your taste)
1/3 cup sugar
3 T. water
4 t. cornstarch
2 T. water
Peel, core and chop or slice 4 apples
Melt 2 T. of butter and 1 t. cinnamon
Stir the apples into the melted butter and cinnamon, then add 1/3 cup sugar and 3 T. of water
Cover and cook them for about 5 minutes or until they are starting to soften
Next dissolve 4 T cornstarch into 2 T water
Add this to the hot apples. Stir until the apples are soft and the filling has thickened. Boil for one more minute.
This filling can be used to make a pie or eaten like chunky applesauce.
I was going to freeze the filling until Thanksgiving, but I changed my mind. I had seen a Apple Pie bread recipe on Facebook. It called for one can of apple pie filling. I figured my homemade filling would be the same thing. I found one can of filling equals slightly more than 2 cups of filling. This recipe makes about that amount.
Apple Pie Bread
1 can apple pie filling, mashed (or 2 1/2 cups of homemade filling)
1 yellow cake mix
4 eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup self rising flour
1 T. cinnamon
1 chopped apple
I had purchased a yellow cake mix at Walmart in the clearance aisle. It was a Dolly Parton edition for $.75. I haven't tried this mix before but it's just cake mix. How bad can it be?
I had eggs and cinnamon plus another apple.
The only thing I didn't have was self rising flour, but that is easy to make.
Self Rising Flour
1 cup all purpose flour
1 1/2 t baking powder
1/4 t salt
Just mix all the ingredients together. If you use a mixer, add the apple pie filling and extra chopped apple last and mix in with a spoon. This makes two loaf pans. Sprinkle some cinnamon and sugar on top before baking.
Bake at 325 degrees for 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
