Oh pshaw, on Mon 19 Nov 2007 10:16:31a, Melba's Jammin' meant to say...

> I make a fine apple pie. Excellent, in fact.
> Trying to cut down on Wednesday work, is there any way to prepare the
> pie filling and refrigerate it for a couple days? I'm thinking along
> the lines of pre-cooking or par-cooking the filling so that I can simply
> put it in the crust, top, and bake on Wednesday for transport that
> evening and the next day.
>
> I suppose I'm looking to do something along the line of a canned filling
> without buying Wilderness or whatever other glop is available.

Might I also suggest adding 1/4 teaspoon of mace and 1/2 teaspoon of ground
coriander to the cinnamon. An almost undefinable taste, but most people
seem to love it.

I baked two apple pies like that yesterday, one for each next door
neighbor. Have had compliments from both.

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