Michigan State University Extension
Preserving Food Safely - 01600842
10/13/97

### Canning Apple Pie Filling

    GUIDE
    2:18-19

    APPLE
    PIE FILLING

                         Quantities of Ingredients Needed

                              For 1 Quart          7  Quarts

    Blanched,
    sliced fresh apples  3-1/2 cups       6 quarts

    Granulated
    sugar               3/4cup + 2 tbsp  5-1/2cups

    Clear
    Jel                      1/4 cup          1-1/2cups

    Cinnamon
                          1/2 tsp          1 tbsp

    Cold
    water                     1/2 cup          2-1/2cups

    Apple
    juice                    3/4 cup          5 cups

    Bottled
    lemon juice            2 tbsp           3/4 cup

    Nutmeg
    (optional)              1/8 tsp          1 tsp

    Yellow
    food coloring (optional)  1 drop         7 drops

    QUALITY:
     Use firm, crisp apples.  Stayman, Golden

    Delicious,
    Rome, and other varieties of similar quality

    are
    suitable. If apples lack tartness, use an additional

    1/4
    cup of lemon juice for each 6 quarts of slices.

    YIELD:
     1 quart or 7 quarts

    PROCEDURE:
     Wash, peel, and core apples. Prepare slices

    1/2-inch
    wide and place in water containing ascorbic acid

    to
    prevent browning (see ascorbic acid). For fresh fruit,

    place
    6 cups at a time in 1 gallon of boiling water. Boil

    each
    batch 1 minute after the water returns to a boil.

    Drain,
    but keep heated fruit in a covered bowl or

    pot.
    Combine sugar, Clear Jel, and cinnamon in a large

    kettle
    with water and apple juice. If desired, food

    coloring
    and nutmeg may be added. Stir and cook on

    medium
    high heat until mixture thickens and begins to

    bubble.
    Add lemon juice and boil 1 minute, stirring

    constantly.
    Fold in drained apple slices and fill jars

    with
    mixture without delay, leaving 1 inch headspace.

    Adjust
    lids and process immediately.

    Recommended
    process time for APPLE PIE FILLING

    in
    a boiling-water canner

                        Process Time at Altitudes of

    Style
          Jar      0-      1,001-    3,001-   Above

    of
    Pack     Size    1,000ft  3,000ft   6,000ft  6,000 ft

    Hot
          Pints     25 min     30        35      40

           or Quarts

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