Can-Your-Own Apple Pie Filling

• 4 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon ground
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg ground
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 food coloring yellow
• 6 pounds apples tart, peeled, cored, sliced

1. This is apple pie filling for a two crust pie.
2. In sauce pan blend first 4 ingredients and 1 teaspoon salt.
3. Stir 10 cups water cook and stir until thick and bubbly.
4. Add lemon juice and food coloring.
5. Pack into hot sterilized quart jars leaving 1 inch headspace.
6. Fill jars with syrup leaving 1/2 inch headspace.
7. Use spatula to help distribute syrup.
8. Adjust lids.
9. Process in water bath for 20 minutes.
10. Makes 6 quarts; each quart is enough for 1 pie.

sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon ground, nutmeg ground, lemon juice, apples

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/can-your-own-apple-pie-filling-40444 (may not work)