Uncle Bill's Apple Filling for Peroshky

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. 1

   Prepare apples and place into a mixing bowl.

2. 2

   Sprinkle lemon juice over and mix to coat.

3. 3

   This prevents the apples from turning brown.

4. 4

   In a mixing bowl, mix together sugar, tapioca starch and ground cinnamon and mix well.

5. 5

   Add mixture to apples and mix well to coat.

6. 6

   Let mixture sit for 5 minutes before using.

7. 7

   Add about 1 1/2 tablespoons of apple mixture to the dough rounds or the prepared pastry cups.

8. 8

   Bake in preheated 400 F oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until crust is just lightly browned.