Apple Pies for the Freezer
"It is so nice to be able to have these prepared frozen pies waiting for you to bake and serve within an hour's notice. I like to mix my favorite apples, Cortlands and Granny Smith, for this recipe. The brine will keep the apples from turning in this easy recipe."
- Ready In:
- 2hrs
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
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5 pies
- Serves:
- 30
ingredients
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Filling
- 25 cups tart apples, sliced soaked in salted water and then drained well
- 4 cups sugar
- 5 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 1⁄4 teaspoons nutmeg
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Crusts
- 5 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 lb lard (room temp) or 2 1/2 cups vegetable shortening
- 1 large egg, beaten (with enough water to make a cup)
directions
- Make (2 batches of) the crust recipe in 2 separate bowls.
- Using an electric mixer, mix first three ingredients until the texture resembles course meal.
- Beat one egg in a 1 cup measuring cup.
- Fill cup with water to make 1 full cup. Add to flour mixture.
- Mix well, chill for 15 minutes.
- For each batch, divide dough 5 ways.
- Roll out 5 crusts on a floured surface.
- Place bottom crusts in 5 pie tins.
- Filling: (For each pie) add apples, sugar, cinnamon nutmeg.
- Roll out 5 more crusts on floured surface.
- Top pies with crusts.
- Crimp to seal.
- Place in ziplock bags.
- Seal and freeze.
- To bake: Place frozen pie on a baking sheet in a 350 degree F preheated oven.
- Bake 1 hour.
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Reviews
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I followed this recipe to the letter. I had a bunch of apples to use up and this was a very good way to use them. I baked one of them today and it was super good! And I have more all ready in the freezer for the winter. It was a bit of work all in one day, but really worth it! These taste great!! Thanks for the recipe Barbara! -
Yummy I love this recipe. I wanted to smother it over everything I make. Pancakes so yummy. If really freezes great, the pie was so good the family loved the nutmeg taste
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Thank for sharing. I like to fill my pies high with apples. I have an apple peeler, corer, and slicer so the apples slices cook down a lot so I need to add extra apples, so it only made 3 pies for me. I just wanted to let anyone know if they have never used their apple peeler for pies before. I was able to get everything done in about 2 hour’s total. Thanks Again -
I made this over the weekend. Perhaps my pastry dish is smaller, but there were enough apples for double the amount of pies! I still have a freezer full of apples I'll use at some stage. I baked one pie straight away and have put two in the freezer. Once the apples were picked, peeled and cored, this was actually really easy and I cannot recommend it highly enough. Hubby even commented that it might be the best apple pie he's ever had. Loved it and soon as I have some time I'll be making the rest of the apples in to pie so that I have a ready winter supply. Thanks for this superb recipe - 26 October - Just to add, the frozen pies were as perfect as the fresh one. I served among other deserts at my birthday party and it's the only one that was completely finished. Everyone loved it. -
I to make apple pie this way and they are great. I make 10 pie in one day. Yes it is alot of work. I have also make just the filling and I never seem to make the pies. So in the long run it is easier to make the whole pie. It is also great if you can find a friend to help out. LOL
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United States
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