Apple Pie Filling

• water↗10 cups
• sugar↗4 1⁄2 cups
• cornstarch↗1 cup
• lemon juice↗3 tablespoons
• cinnamon↗3 teaspoons
• nutmeg↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• ginger↗1⁄8 teaspoon
• salt↗1 teaspoon
• yellow food coloring↗2 -3 drops
• apples↗6 -7 quarts

  peeled, cored & quartered

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Note: To keep apples from turning brown, put in large container of cold water and add lemon juice or if juice is not available, 7UP will work just as well.

2. 2

   Blend all dry ingredients, mix well.

3. 3

   Add water and cook until thick then add lemon juice and food coloring.

4. 4

   Pack apples in quart jars and pour cooked filling over the apples.

5. 5

   Put lids and rings on quart jars and put in boiling water bath for 20 minutes.

6. 6

   After 20 minutes, take each jar out carefully and put on towel, use pot holders to tighten rings on each jar and let stand until cool.

7. 7

   Mark date on outside of jar and store for future use.

8. 8

   Enjoy.