I thought that I would try something new this year in the apple department! I have always done applesauce, and apple butter, but I saw it on pinterest, and just had to make apple pie filling too! I found a couple of different recipes, and then made one to suit me!
Apple Pie Filling
50 medium size apples (what ever one is your favorite!) pared, cored, and sliced
4 cups of water
1 cup lemon juice
3 cups of brown sugar
3 tbsp cornstarch or arrowroot powder
3 tbsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp allspice
This recipe was calculated to make to make 6 quarts (I was having so much fun with my new parer/corer/slicer too I may have done more, and ended up with 7.5 quarts, still tasted fabulous though.)
Sterilize canning jars, and lids!
In the large pot that you are going to put all of the apples into cook, add water and lemon juice first, then the apples as you pare, core, and slice. Stir around to keep apples from browning, and getting mushy.
Add brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice.
Cook on medium heat 30-45 minutes. Sauce will thicken, and apples will soften.
Fill sterilized jars will filling, and place them into your canning bath for 25-30 minutes.
And all winter long you will have apple for pies, crisps, on pancakes, or with ice cream, from apples that you, yourself picked from trees in the fall!
Happy Canning!!!
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