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Ingredients
- 6 quarts apples, sliced 1/4-inch thick blanched
- 5 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg (optional)
- 2 1/2 cups cold water
- 5 cups apple juice
- 3/4 cup bottled lemon juice
- 3 cups modified food starch (Ultra Gel or Clear Jel)
Method
- 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.
