Apple Pie Filling

For 7 quarts:

Blanched, sliced fresh apple slices 6 quarts

granulated sugar 5 1/2 cups

clear jel 1 1/2 cups

cinnamon 1 tbsp

cold water 2 1/2 cups

apple juice 5 cups

bottled lemon juice 3/4 cup

nutmeg 1 tsp

Combine sugar, clear jel, nutmeg, and cinnamon in a large kettle with water and apple juice. Stir and cook on medium high heat until mixture thickens and begins to bubble. Add lemon juice and boil one minute, stirring constantly. Fold in apple slices immediately and fill jars with mixture without delay, leaving one inch headspace. Adjust lids and process immediately.

Process time in boiling water canner:

0-1000 ft above sea level 25 minutes

1,001-3,000 ft above 30 minutes

3,001-6,000 ft above 35 minutes

abvoe 6,000 ft 40 minutes