Apple Pie in the Jar
4-1/2 cups sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. salt
3 TBSP lemon juice
1 cup corn starch
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
10 cups water
7 quarts peeled & sliced apples
Mix all ingredients EXCEPT lemon juice and apples. Put on medium heat and heat
until BUBBLING. Add the lemon juice. Fill hot, clean, quart jars with sliced
apples, packing tightly. Pour the hot syrup over the apples. Put on the lids.
Process in water bath for 25 minutes or in pressure canner for 10 minutes at 10
# pressure.
You can use the same recipe for peaches, but omit the spices. And for cherry pie
filling, omit the spices, but add 1 tsp. almond extract to syrup after removing
from heat.
Source: Common Sense cooking, 1986 by JoAnn Jul
Emma from Montana
http://www.nancyskitchen.com
