Apple Pie Filling

Yield: Approx. 14 oz (enough to fill a triple-layer cake)

Ingredients

• ½ c. brown sugar, packed (light or dark)½ 
• ½ c. sugar, granulated
• 4 oz. heavy whipping cream
• 4 oz. butter, salted (not margarine)
• 1 large apple, brunoise (cut into tiny, tiny cubes)
• 1 t. cinnamon
• 1 ½ t. vanilla extract, dark
• ½ t. sea salt

Instructions 

1. Over medium heat, whisk together brown sugar, granulated sugar, heavy cream, butter, and apple.
2. Continually whisk for 5-7 minutes, it should thicken during this process. 
3. Add vanilla, cinnamon, and sea salt - whisk for another 1-2 minutes. 
4. Remove from heat.  Let sit a few minutes. 
5. Refrigerate until cool and slightly firm. 

Brunoise, a precision cut which produces small cubes.  Small is necessary considering the smoothness of slices when serving the cake.  There is very little 'precision' in home baking...just do your best.