Freezing Apples For Pies

**Nada.Leona** · 05-01-2006, 06:31 PM

Peel and slice apples into a pie pan. Freeze - no Fruit Fresh needed. When frozen, slip the apples into a Ziploc or other plastic bag. When ready to use, slip the apples into a unbaked pie shell.

Mix 1/2 cup to 2/3 cup sugar with 4 tablespoons flour and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Sprinkle on the top of apples. Cover with top crust. Bake at 400 for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 for 30 minutes.

*** Gonna try this tonight! ***

**pkellyc** · 05-01-2006, 09:12 PM

I always have to make two huge apple pies for Thanksgiving and was always wondering how to freeze them. This seems so much better and a great time saver. It also sounds like a good way to put away some of those apples in the fall. Thanks for posing.

**Buckeye5** · 05-01-2006, 09:13 PM

What kind of apples do you use? This sounds like a great idea. DH cut rhubarb today and put into the freezer.

**Buckeye5** · 05-01-2006, 09:16 PM

Do you put the apples frozen into the crust without thawing? Let me know how this turns out.

**Nada.Leona** · 05-01-2006, 10:04 PM

I don't know, but I will post when I make a pie. I bought 12 lbs. of apples last week and had to do something with them (on my second batch of applesauce as we speak). According to the directions, you just pop the frozen apples into a pie crust and bake it. We'll see!