Preserved Apple Pie Filling

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 19 lbs apples
• 1 1/2 cups bottled lemon juice
• 5 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups clearjel starch
• 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 5 cups apple juice

Recipe

• 1 set a large pot of water to boil.
• 2 pour 1/2 cup lemon juice into a large bowl.
• 3 peel, core, and slice apples – dropping the slices into the bowl of lemon juice to keep them from browning.
• 4 when done preparing the apples, add the slices to the boiling water and blanch for 1 minute.
• 5 turn off the heat, drain the pot, and return the slices to the pot to keep them warm.
• 6 in a large saucepan, combine sugar, starch, cinnamon, and apple juice.
• 7 add 2 1/2 cups water and bring to a boil over medium heat.
• 8 lower heat and simmer for 1-2 minutes.
• 9 stir in the remaining cup of lemon juice and fold in the apple slices. stir until warm.
• 10 ladle the mixture into clean jars leaving 1” headspace.
• 11 remove any air bubbles and wipe rims clean.
• 12 process the jars in a canning bath for 25 minutes.