Canned Apple Pie Filling
Ingredients
- 4 ½ cups white sugar
- 1 cup cooking starch used for preserving, such as ClearJel
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 10 cups water
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 drops yellow food coloring (Optional)
- 6 pounds apples
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Instructions
- Gather all ingredients.
- Mix sugar, cooking starch, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large pan. Add water and salt and mix well.
- Bring to a boil and cook until thick and bubbly. Remove from heat and add lemon juice and food coloring.
- Sterilize canning jars, lids, and rings by boiling them in a large pot of water. Peel, core, and slice apples.
- Pack the sliced apples into hot canning jars, leaving a 1/2 inch of headspace.
- Fill jars with hot syrup, and gently remove air bubbles with a knife.
- Put lids on and process in a water bath canner for 25 minutes.
- Enjoy!
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