Canned Apple Filling

• 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 cups of packed brown sugar
• 1 cup cornstarch
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 1/2 quarts water
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 6 generous quarts thinly sliced pared tart apples (about 8 pounds)
• above is for the canned apple
• apple, crisp recipe (using the prepared filling)
• 1 quart , filling
• 3/4 cup oats
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine

1. Mix sugars, corn starch, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg in 4-quart duch oven. Stir in water, heat to boiling stirring often.
2. Reduce heaat, cook stirring constantly until thickened and bubbly.
3. Stir in lemon juice.
4. Pack hot sterlized jars 1/3 of apple slices
5. Pour on enough syrup to cover slices.
6. Remove air bubbles with handle of wooden spoon.
7. Continue packing jars 1/3 at a time with apple slices, then syrup.
8. When filled to within 1 inch of tops, seal jars.
9. Process in boiling water bath for 20 minute.
10. When cool, tighten lids, but not too tight.
11. Apple Crisp.
12. 375 oven.
13. Spread apple filling in greased baking dish 8x8.
14. Mix remaining ingredients with fork, mixture should be crumbly.
15. Sprinkle on top of filling.
16. Bake 35 minute.
17. For a gift I put this in a zip lock bag, except for the butter and put a jar of apple filling with it.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/canned-apple-filling-385277 (may not work)