Uncle Bill's Apple Filling for Peroshky

This apple filling recipe has a nice touch of cinnamon flavor.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 3  large apples, of your choice peeled cored and diced (about 4 cups diced)
• 2  tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 1⁄2 cups granulated sugar
• 1⁄4 cup tapioca starch
• 2  teaspoons ground cinnamon

Directions

1. Prepare apples and place into a mixing bowl.
2. Sprinkle lemon juice over and mix to coat.
3. This prevents the apples from turning brown.
4. In a mixing bowl, mix together sugar, tapioca starch and ground cinnamon and mix well.
5. Add mixture to apples and mix well to coat.
6. Let mixture sit for 5 minutes before using.
7. Add about 1 1/2 tablespoons of apple mixture to the dough rounds or the prepared pastry cups.
8. Bake in preheated 400 F oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until crust is just lightly browned.