Dorothy'S Apple Pie Filling - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 1/2 c. sugar
3/4 c. cornstarch
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
3 Tbsp. lemon juice
5 1/2 to 6 lb. tart apples, peeled, sliced and cored
1 tsp. salt
1 stick margarine
10 c. water

Preparation

In large saucepan blend first 4 ingredients and 1 teaspoon salt.
Stir in 10 cups water; cook and stir until thick and bubbly.
Add lemon juice, pack apples into hot jars, leaving 1 inch headspace to help distribute syrup.
Process in cold packer 15 minutes for pints and 20 minutes for quarts.
Makes 6 quarts. Bake pie at 350\u00b0 for 50 minutes.