Learn how to make your own Apple Pie Filling at home and ... you have extra apples on hand. Serve on top of yogurt, ice cream ...

My mom’s shortcut apple pie is my fall desperation ... I’ll grab 4 or 5 apples at the store and make my own stove-top version of pie filling. This gives me more control of sugar and seasonings ...

They range from classics (like apple pie) to seasonal favorites ... The cudstard-like filling is prepared on the stove-top, poured into the prepared crust and chilled in the fridge.