Canned Apple Pie Filling recipe

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Ingredients

4 ½ cups white sugar
1 cup cornstarch
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 teaspoons salt
10 cups water
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 drops yellow food coloring
6 pounds apples

Nutrition Info

96.7 calories
carbohydrate: 25 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 0.1 g
fiber: 1.2 g
protein: 0.1 g
saturatedFat: : -
servingSize: -
sodium: 85 mg
sugar: 21.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. 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.

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

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

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

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

Recipe Yield

7 quarts

Recipe Note

This recipe makes 7 quart jars of filling for apple pies. 2 quarts make a 9 inch pie. Need to have 7 one quart canning jars, with rings and lids.

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