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 12 cups granulated sugar
• 14 cup tapioca starch
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Instructions

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.