Apple Pie Filling

Ingredients

Apples

• Apples, sliced (enough to fill 7 quart jars)

Syrup

• 4 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 10 cups water
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice

Steps

1. Slice the apples into 7 quart jars.
2. Mix together the sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt, then stir in the 10 cups of water.
3. Cook and stir until thick and bubbly. Add the 3 tablespoons of lemon juice.
4. Pour the hot syrup over the apples in the jars and seal.
5. Process in a hot water bath for 20 minutes.

Notes

Canned pie filling: makes 7 quarts. Written on a “Wishing you well” recipe card with a little girl at a wishing well.

Today’s canning guides recommend ClearJel instead of cornstarch for canned pie filling and longer processing times; check a current guide before canning.

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