Apple Marmalade - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 cups peeled cored and sliced apples
1 cup water
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 (57 g) package fruit pectin
4 cups white sugar
1 lemon, sliced thin
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preparation

In a large stainless or enamel stock pot combine the apples, water and lemon juice.
Cover and boil gently for 15 minutes, stirring 3 or 4 times to prevent sticking.
Stir in fruit pectin.
Bring to a full boil, stirring constantly.
Add sugar, lemon slices and cinnamon.
Return to a full boil and boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat and ladle into clean hot jars, leaving 1/4 inch head space.
Process in a boiling water bath for 5 minutes at altitudes up to 1000 feet.
Adjust times for higher altitudes.