Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 cups of packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 1/2 quarts water
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 6 generous quarts thinly sliced pared tart apples (about 8 pounds)
  • above is for the canned apple
  • apple, crisp recipe (using the prepared filling)
  • 1 quart , filling
  • 3/4 cup oats
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine

Method

  • Mix sugars, corn starch, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg in 4-quart duch oven. Stir in water, heat to boiling stirring often.
  • Reduce heaat, cook stirring constantly until thickened and bubbly.
  • Stir in lemon juice.
  • Pack hot sterlized jars 1/3 of apple slices
  • Pour on enough syrup to cover slices.
  • Remove air bubbles with handle of wooden spoon.
  • Continue packing jars 1/3 at a time with apple slices, then syrup.
  • When filled to within 1 inch of tops, seal jars.
  • Process in boiling water bath for 20 minute.
  • When cool, tighten lids, but not too tight.
  • Apple Crisp.
  • 375 oven.
  • Spread apple filling in greased baking dish 8x8.
  • Mix remaining ingredients with fork, mixture should be crumbly.
  • Sprinkle on top of filling.
  • Bake 35 minute.
  • For a gift I put this in a zip lock bag, except for the butter and put a jar of apple filling with it.