Buzzed Apple Pie Filling For Canning Recipes

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.

Steps:

• To blanch apples: Place 3 qts of your apples in a large pot of boiling water with a couple of tablespoons of lemon juice for 5 minutes. Your goal is to heat them up not make applesauce! Don't overfill your pot. Lift with a slotted spoon. Keep blanched apple slices warm.
• Combine sugar, spices, water, apple juice, and lemon juice in large kettle. Add ULTRA Gel gradually with a wire whisk and stir until smooth, cook until thick and bubbly.
• Fold in drained apple slices. Fill jars, leaving 1/2" headspace. Adjust lids and process immediately in water bath canner for 35 minutes. Do not tighten lids after processing.

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.

Steps:

• Toss apple slices with lemon juice in large (enormous!) bowl and set aside.
• In a large stock pot, combine sugar thru nutmeg. Combine water & juice and pour into pot. Bring to a boil and add butter, vanilla, and Amaretto. Stir FREQUENTLY.
• Boil for 3-4 minutes, stirring constantly, until desired consistency.
• Add apples then return to a simmer. Cover and cook 8-10 minute or until apples start to soften.
• Pour into sterilized jars, leaving 1 inch head space. Seal; water bath for 25 minutes.