Apple Pie Filling - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. cornstarch
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 to 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 1/2 tsp. salt
3 tsp. lemon juice (optional)
1/4 tsp. yellow food coloring
6 to 8 lb. apples, peeled, cored and sliced
10 c. water

Preparation

In large pan, blend in first 5 ingredients.
Stir in water; cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
Add lemon juice and food coloring.
Pour in a little juice (syrup) in quart jar 1/2-inch.
Pack apples into jars and fill with syrup, leaving 1-inch headspace.
Put lids on and process in boiling water bath for 15 minutes for quart jars.
Yields 7 to 8 quarts.