Make Ahead Apple Pie Filling

This Thanksgiving I volunteered to do the Thanksgiving baking for the family celebration.  Pies, cake and rolls, all my responsibility.  To quote the cashier at the grocery store "Wow!  You're ambitious!"  The truth is, I love baking!  There is nothing like kneading bread or whipping up some pie crust to get your frustrations and stress out at the end of a long day.  I was eager to make all of the pies.
That is until two things dawned upon me.
1.  I work full time and will be working the day before Thanksgiving.
2.  My husband's family, who we are celebrating with this year, is huge!

So tonight when I returned from work, I went in to Thanksgiving prep mode.  Lists made, shopping done, and I have plans made for 1 cake, 4 pies and a large batch of home made rolls.  Of course, I had to start prepping tonight!

Luckily, I remembered how my mother would make apple pie filling and freeze it ahead of time, sticking it in a crust and baking it when she needed it.  So that's what I did tonight.

Make Ahead Apple Pie Filling

Ingredients:

• 8-10 Granny Smith Apples, peeled and cored, sliced and diced
• 3 tsp. lemon juice
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. flour

1. Mix all ingredients together to coat apples in sugar and others.
2. Pour in to a Ziplock Freezer Bag and store in freezer until ready to use.
3. When ready to use, pour in to your favorite pie crust and dot with 2 Tbsp. butter.  
4. Cover and bake  at 425 for 10 minutes.
5. Lower the heat to 350 and bake for 30-40 minuted until done.
6. Enjoy!

 Tip:  For a nice golden crust, brush the top with milk before baking.