Canning Apple Pie Filling {Recipe Post}

Since the beginning of the Great Commonwealth of Virginia was created woman have been canning fruits and veggies to keep them for times that we have to go without! My family is absolutely no different! We can green beans, tomatoes, and everything in between! Its a method that has been passed down through the years! This fall we decided we were going to can Apple Pie Filling and Pumpkin!{Post to come at a later date} I figured I would be generous and share my recipe!



Ingredients
1/2 Bushel of apples (I used Matsu Apples)
8 cups of sugar
2 cups cornstarch
4 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cloves
1 tsp nutmeg
4 tbsp of Lemon Juice
16 cups of water
14 quart size jars

Method

Peel, core, and slice your apples into 1 cm slices!


Place them in a bowl of lemon water to keep them from browning!


Mix all of your dry ingredients together (While drinking a Bold Rock, I told yall I was obsessed) and pour them into a stockpot that is filled with the 16 cups of water. Bring to a boil and continuously stir!!! (THIS IS IMPORTANT) Meanwhile have your handy-dandy helper start filling the jars up half way with apple slices!



When the syrup has thickened you will want to remove it from heat and put the 4 tablespoons of lemon juice in the syrup to prevent it from thickening up too much! you then will carefully ladle the syrup over the half filled apples until your apple are covered, then have your handy dandy helper stuff more apples in the jar and repeat ladling the syrup! Once they are filled up to about 1/2 an inch of space you can wipe them down and place lids on them and place them in the pressure canner!



And Voila! You have apple pie filling! One quart sized jar makes one pie! It keeps pretty much forever on the shelf so enjoy!! And please remember always to thank your lovely handy dandy helper. In my case it was my loving mother and grandmother! Scrams prefers not to be pictured because she "is not Julia Child" but heres a picture of my awesome mother who held my hand through this whole process and probably suffered mild sugar burns!


What awesome canning recipes does your family use?!