Apple Pie Filling For Canning - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 quarts apples, sliced 1/4-inch thick blanched
5 1/2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg (optional)
2 1/2 cups cold water
5 cups apple juice
3/4 cup bottled lemon juice
3 cups modified food starch (Ultra Gel or Clear Jel)

Preparation

To blanch apples: Place 3 qts of your apples in a large pot of boiling water with a couple of tablespoons of lemon juice for 5 minutes. Your goal is to heat them up not make applesauce! Don't overfill your pot. Lift with a slotted spoon. Keep blanched apple slices warm.
Combine sugar, spices, water, apple juice, and lemon juice in large kettle. Add ULTRA Gel gradually with a wire whisk and stir until smooth, cook until thick and bubbly.
Fold in drained apple slices. Fill jars, leaving 1/2\" headspace. Adjust lids and process immediately in water bath canner for 35 minutes. Do not tighten lids after processing.