Canned Apple Pie Filling
Submitted by Tiffany Gregson from Monroe County Electric Co-Operative, Inc.
Ingredients:
4 1/2 cups white sugar
1 cup cornstarch
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 teaspoons salt
10 cups water
3 tablespoons lemon juice
6 pound of your favorite apples
Directions:
Mix first six ingredients in a large pot, and bring to a boil. Cook until thick and bubbly. Remove from heat and add lemon juice. Peel, core, and slice apples. Pack apples into warm quart size mason jars and then fill jars with hot syrup, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Remove any air bubble from jars. Place lids on jars and process for 20 minutes in a water bath canner. (Fill canner with warm water until jars are covered 1 inch above the top of the jars. Bring water to boil and then start you timer for 20 minutes.)
Decorated the jars and give as a gift with a recipe card containing your favorite pie crust and/or apple pie topping recipe. Teachers love this gift!
