Apple Pie Filling

• 4 1/2 c. sugar
• 1 c. cornstarch
• 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 3 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 2 or 3 drops yellow food coloring
• 5 1/2 lb. tart apples, peeled and sliced
• 1 tsp. salt
• 10 c. water

1. Put first 4 ingredients in large saucepan.
2. Add 1 teaspoon salt.
3. Stir in 10 cups water and cook and stir until thick and bubbly.
4. Add lemon juice and food coloring.
5. Pack apples into hot jars, leaving 1-inch headspace.
6. Add hot syrup to 1/2-inch from top.
7. Use spatula to help distribute syrup.
8. Adjust lids.
9. Process in boiling water bath (pints for 15 minutes and quarts for 20 minutes).
10. Use 1 quart apple filling in pie crust.
11. Add top crust. Cut slits (so steam can escape) and seal edges.
12. Bake in a 400u0b0 oven for 50 minutes.
13. Makes 6 quarts.

sugar, cornstarch, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, lemon juice, tart apples, salt, water

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=556567 (may not work)