Apple pie filling

Yield: 1 Recipe MMMMM

Ingredients:

3 1/2 c Sliced fresh apples
3/4 c Granulated sugar; plus...
2 tb Granulated sugar
1/4 c Clear Jel(tm)
1/2 ts Cinnamon
1/2 c Cold water
3/4 c Apple juice
2 tb Bottled lemon juice
1/8 ts Nutmeg (optional)
1 dr Yellow food coloring -(optional) MMMMM--------------------FOR 7 QUARTS FILLING-------------------------
6 qt Sliced fresh apples
5 1/2 c Granulated sugar
1 1/2 c Clear Jel(tm)
1 tb Cinnamon
2 1/2 c Cold water
5 c Apple juice
3/4 c Bottled lemon juice
1 ts Nutmeg (optional)
7 dr Yellow food coloring

Instructions:

-(optional) Quality: Use firm crisp apples. Stayman Golden Delicious Rome and other varieties of similar quality are suitable. If apples lack tartness use an additional 1/4 cup of lemon juice for each 6 quarts of slices. Yield: 1 quart or 7 quarts Procedure: Wash peel and core apples. Prepare slices 1/2-inch wide and place in water containing ascorbic acid to prevent browning. For more information see "Ensuring High-Quality Canned Foods". For fresh fruit place 6 cups at a time in 1 gallon of boiling water. Boil each batch 1 minute after the water returns to a boil. Drain but keep heated fruit in a covered bowl or pot. Combine sugar Clear Jel(tm) and cinnamon in a large kettle with water and apple juice. If desired food coloring and nutmeg may be added. Stir and cook on medium high heat until mixture thickens and begins to bubble. Add lemon juice and boil 1 minute stirring constantly. Fold in drained apple slices immediately and fill jars with mixture without delay leaving 1 inch headspace. Adjust lids and process immediately according to the recommendations in Table 1. See Table 2 for suggested quantities. Table 1. Recommended process time for Apple Pie Filling in a boiling-water canner. Style of Pack: Hot. Jar Size: Pints or Quarts. Process Time at Altitudes of 0 - 1 000 ft: 25 min. 1 001 - 3 000 ft: 30 min. 3 001 - 6 000 ft: 35 min. Above 6 000 ft: 40 min. Table 2. Apple Pie Filling. (See ingredient list above) ======================================================= ===== * USDA Agriculture Information Bulletin No. 539 (rev. 1994) * Meal-Master format courtesy of Karen Mintzias