Apple Pie Filling - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. cornstarch
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
3 Tbsp. lemon juice
6 lb. apples
4 tsp. salt

Preparation

Blend first 4 ingredients with salt.
Stir in 10 cups water; cook until thick.
Add lemon juice.
Pack apples into hot jars. Add filling alternately with apples.
Leave 1/2-inch head space. Process in a boiling water bath: 15 minutes for pints, 20 minutes for quarts.
Makes 6 quarts.