Ingredients for - Canned Apple Pie Filling

1. White sugar 4 ½ cups
2. Cornstarch 1 cup
3. Ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons
4. Ground nutmeg ¼ teaspoon
5. Water 10 cups
6. Salt 2 teaspoons
7. Lemon juice 3 tablespoons
8. Yellow food coloring 2 drops
9. Apples 6 pounds

How to cook deliciously - Canned Apple Pie Filling

1 . Stage

Mix sugar, cornstarch, 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.

2 . Stage

Sterilize canning jars, lids, and rings by boiling them in a large pot of water.

3 . Stage

Peel, core, and slice apples. Pack the sliced apples into hot canning jars, leaving a 1/2 inch of headspace.

4 . Stage

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

5 . Stage

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