T’s Maple-Vanilla Apple Pie Filling

Ingredients

• 4 1/2 cups thinly sliced apples
• 2 1/4 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1 whole vanilla bean, split lengthwise and scraped
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

Mix apple slices with lemon juice in a large bowl to coat apple slices in juice.

Stir water, honey, and maple syrup together in a large pot over medium heat until the honey and syrup are melted into the water; add vanilla bean contents and stir. Mix cornstarch, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg together in a small bowl; stir into the water to dissolve. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes.

Carefully pour apple slices into the water. Bring water again to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, cover pot with a lid, and cook at a simmer until apples are tender, 6 to 8 minutes.

Remove pot from heat and remove lid to allow apples to cool to room temperature, at least 30 minutes.