Bottled Apple Pie Filling

 

Apple Pie Filling

Ingredients:

• 2 & 1/3 cups white sugar

• 1/2 cup and 1 teaspoon Clear Jel
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 5 & 1/4 cups water
• 1 tablespoon and 1 & 3/4 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 drops yellow food coloring
• 3 pounds apples

Directions:

In a large pan, mix sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add salt and water 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 head-space.

Fill jars with hot syrup, and gently remove air bubbles with a non-metallic knife.

Put lids on and process in a boiling water bath canner for 20 minutes.