Pies Pies Pies, a dozen pies!

The other day I ventured into making a bunch of pies for a bake sale coming up.  I made the filling the day before and then did the actual pies the next day...way more manageable for me.

Apple pie filling first...cut up apples almost to the 8 mark in my stock pot.

Apple Pie Filling

7 qt chopped up apples (in salt water/lemon juice to keep fresh)

4 1/2 cups sugar

1 cup cornstarch

1/4 tsp nutmeg

2 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp salt

3 tbsp lemon juice

10 1/2 cups water

Set/pack apples aside in jars and cook remaining ingredients into a syrup. Pour syrup over top and process for 15-20 min in hot water bath. (Process in warm water up to bottom of lids and start to time when the water starts to boil).  

VARIATION FOR IMMEDIATE USE

I chopped all the apples up and put a few cups of water and some lemon juice with them.  

Then I made a syrup, but not as much water, as I wouldn't be processing them the same way.  Made a gooey syrup, added it to the apples, stirred a little, cooled and then put directly into the pies.  I think it made 5-6 apple pies...

 Mom's Blueberry Pie Filling
6 cups blueberries
2 tbsp flour
1 tbsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup white sugar
1 tbsp butter
2 tbsp lemon juice

Blueberry Filling

Made the blueberry filling much the same way.  Made a gooey syrup, added blueberries.

Apple Pie

Cutest tiny little rhubarb pie

12 pies, 11 for the sale, 1 for us.  I think these could be the best I've made yet.
Could be the new table was so nice to work on!

The "leftover pie" A little apple, blueberry and tiny bit of rhubarb with the leftover crust pieces.

  This on was for us only, and was used as a tester ~ passed with flying colors!

Hubby doesn't like that I make all these tempting treats.  I gave him and I a piece to share, but he went back and got a few more later!  ha ha.  He also didn't want me taking any pictures as he knew it may end up here!  ha ha