Substititute for apple pie filling

[pengyou]

I have found what looks like a great recipe for apple pie cake but it calls for one can of comstock apple pie filling but I have access to no kinds of canned apple pie filling. Can I just put in fresh apples?

[Constance]

Yes, but you need to cook them a little, thicken with corn starch, and sweeten to taste. Or look on here for my fresh apple cake.

[Andy M.]

You basically have to make a pie filling from scratch and cook it, then use it in your cake.

[pengyou]

but how many apples is in "one can"?

[Andy M.]

The can contains 21 ounces, about 600 grams. That's apples and other ingredients.

Here's my recipe for apple pie filling:

3 Lb Apples, Cortlands
¾ C Sugar
1 tsp Cinnamon
¼ tsp Nutmeg
1 Tb Flour
1 Tb Butter
1 tsp Lemon

This makes a very high pie. You could probably cut the recipe down to about 50%-60% of these amounts and be OK for your recipe. Make the filling then weigh out 21 ounces of it for the recipe. Use any leftover to top waffles or ice cream.

[Sprout]

According to a quick google search Comstock apple pie filling is typically sold in 21 oz cans, but I believe that is by weight, not by volume, so unless you have a kitchen scale to measure out your home-made pie filling, I'm not sure how much that will really help!

[Sir_Loin_of_Beef]

You didn't really want to use the Comstock filling anyway. It has high fructose corn syrup in it.

If you Google Apple Pie Filling you will find like 7 million recipes for apple pie filling. Pick one, or pick several and use the parts of each one that you like best.

[joesfolk]

Originally Posted by Andy M.

. Use any leftover to top waffles or ice cream.

Or just get out a spoon and eat the leftover filling for a snack...yum!

[LindaZ]

Originally Posted by pengyou

I have found what looks like a great recipe for apple pie cake but it calls for one can of comstock apple pie filling but I have access to no kinds of canned apple pie filling. Can I just put in fresh apples?

I use Granny Smith apples to make my pie filling. To estimate a "can", I'd use 2 apples, sliced thin, maybe 1/8 cup sugar, 1/4 tsp apple pie spice and 1TBsp butter, stir and microwave until the apples are soft and the butter melted. That might work as a substitute filling.

Hope this helps.

[HillaryMiller]

Originally Posted by LindaZ

I use Granny Smith apples to make my pie filling. To estimate a "can", I'd use 2 apples, sliced thin, maybe 1/8 cup sugar, 1/4 tsp apple pie spice and 1TBsp butter, stir and microwave until the apples are soft and the butter melted. That might work as a substitute filling.

Hope this helps.

Thanks for this recipe. :D
I'd love to cook this. :)