Apple Pie Filling

9 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1 c. quick-cooking tapioca
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
  • 10 c. water
  • 3 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 2 to 3 drops yellow or red food coloring
  • 8 to 9 lb. tart apples, sliced (about 16 c.)

Directions

  1. 1
    In large saucepan, blend first 5 ingredients well. Stir in 10 cups water. Cook on medium-high heat and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook an additional 2 minutes. Add lemon juice and, if desired, food coloring. Add the apples to sauce. Stir constantly and bring mixture up to rolling boil. Cook 1 minute at a rolling boil. Keep saucepan on the burner and ladle mixture into sterile jars, leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Process in boiling water bath 25 minutes for pints or quarts.

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