Moms Homemade Apple Pie Filling For Canning Food

CANNED APPLE PIE FILLING

Steps:

• Use firm crisp apples, such as golden delicious, Rome or other apples of similar quality.
• Wash, peel and core the apples. Slice them about 1/2 inch wide and place in water containing ascorbic acid to prevent browning. Blanch 2 quarts at a time for 1 minute in boiling water. While blanching other apples, keep ones already blanched in covered pot to keep warm.
• Combine the sugar, clear gelatin and cinnamon in large pot with the water and apple juice, food coloring and nutmeg. Stir and cook on medium high heat until the mixture thickens and begins to bubble.
• Drain the apple slices from the water, reserving water.
• Add lemon juice to water mixture and boil 1 minute more. Fold in the apple slices immediately and fill jars with mixture. Clean the rims and seal the jars.

CANNED APPLE PIE FILLING

Steps:

• in a large pan, mix sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add salt and water and mix well. Bring to a boil and cook until thick and bubbly. Remove from heat and add lemon juice and food coloring.
• Sterilize canning jars, lids and rings by boiling them in a large pot of water.
• Peel, core, and slice apples. Pack the sliced apples into hot canning jars, leaving a 1/2 inch headspace.
• Fill jars with hot syrup, and gently remove air bubbles with a knife.
• Put lids on and process in a water bath canner for 20 minutes.

APPLE PIE FILLING - CANNED OR YOU CAN FREEZE IT!

Steps:

• Steralize 6 quart jars if canning by washing them with soap and water and putting them in the oven at 215 degrees for a minimun of 15 minutes. They can stay in the oven until you are ready to take them out.
• Peel, core and slice apples. (Leave slices about 1/2 inch thick).
• Combine sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cornstarch and salt in large pot.
• Add water and cook on high heat, stirring frequently at first and then constantly until it boils. Let it boil for about a minute, at this point it should be nice and thick.
• Stir in lemon juice and food coloring.
• Pack apples in hot jars and fill jars with sauce just to the bottom rung of the mouth of the jar. I use a wooden spoon to push the apples down. DO NOT FILL THEM ANY HIGHER! THEY WILL EXPLODE!
• Yes, it happened to me! :(.
• Process jars in hot water bath for 20 minutes or freeze however you want to.

CHIP'S CANNED APPLE PIE FILLING WITH AMARETTO

Steps:

• Peel, core and slice apples.
• Add apples to large pot. Add sugar, 1 stick butter, water, vanilla and cinnamon.
• Bring to a boil and boil for 15-20 minutes, reduce heat to medium low.
• Add Amaretto and let simmer another 5 minutes.
• Place in jars, process in water bath to seal.