Recipe(tried): Apple Pie Flling using Cornstarch

Hi,

Here is another caning recipe using regular ol' cornstarch.

Apple Pie Filling

2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 cups packed light 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 quarts thinly sliced pared tart apples (about 7 1/4 pounds)

Prepare quart jars for canning. Mix sugars, cornstarch, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg in 4-quart Dutch oven -- stir in water. Heat to boiling, stirring frequently -- reduce heat. cook,
stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly -- about 5 minutes. Stir in juice.

Pack in hot jars 1/3 full with apple slices. Pour on enough hot syrup to cover slices; remove air bubbles with rubber scraper. Continue packing jars 1/3 at a time with apple slices and syrup. When filled to within 1 inch of tops, seal.

Process in boiling water bath 20 minutes. Makes 6 quarts