Apple Pie Filling (canned)

By Hastings1961

Ingredients

• FILLING PER QUART:
• 5 apples
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup corn starch
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 cup water
• 3/4 cup apple juice or cider
• 2 tbsp lemon juice

Preparation

Step 1

Core, peel and slice apples. Place in boiling water for 1 minute. Set aside and keep hot. Boil remaining ingredients until desired thickness. Barely let it reach a full boil. Fill hot sterilized quart jars alternating apples and syrup until it is almost full. Run a knife down the side to remove air bubbles. Add more apples and syrup.

Process in boiling water bath. Put jars in water bath pan that allows water level to be 1-inch over jar lids. Boil for 25 minutes.