Apple Pie Filling - cooking recipe

Ingredients

10 cups water
4 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup cornstarch
3 tablespoons lemon juice
3 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon salt
2 -3 drops yellow food coloring
6 -7 quarts apples, peeled,cored & quartered

Preparation

Note: To keep apples from turning brown, put in large container of cold water and add lemon juice or if juice is not available, 7UP will work just as well.
Blend all dry ingredients, mix well.
Add water and cook until thick then add lemon juice and food coloring.
Pack apples in quart jars and pour cooked filling over the apples.
Put lids and rings on quart jars and put in boiling water bath for 20 minutes.
After 20 minutes, take each jar out carefully and put on towel, use pot holders to tighten rings on each jar and let stand until cool.
Mark date on outside of jar and store for future use.
Enjoy.