Zoë's Apple Pie Filling

Gather Ingredients

• 4 lbs (1.8 kg) apples, peeled and thinly sliced (I used a combination of Haralson, Braeburn, Cortland, McIntosh, Gala, and Granny Smith. Feel free to use your favorites, but be sure to include some that will keep their shape when baked.)
• 1 cup raw turbinado sugar (This gives a richer flavor than regular sugar. You can also use brown sugar, but you may have to adjust the amount if using sweeter apples.)
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground clove
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄8 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3 tablespoons cake flour or cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1⁄4 cup (2 ounces/60 g) unsalted butter, sliced into 6 pieces