Lucy Dykstra's Apple Pie In A Jar

Ingredients

10 c water
4 1/2 c granulated sugar
1 c cornstarch
2 ts cinnamon
1/2 ts nutmeg
1 ts salt
3 tb lemon juice

Instructions

Apples, peeled & slice (to f Recipe by: The County Fair Cookbook ISBN

1. Make the syrup by putting the water in a large heavy pot and stir in the sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, and continue boiling until syrup is thick and bubbling. Add lemon juice.

2. Fill clean Mason jars with sliced apples. Cover apples with syrup. Seal and process in a boiling water bath for 20 mins. NOTE: Use as you might a can of prepared apple filling. From the YAKIMA VALLEY JUNIOR FAIR of Grandview, WA. Fair Dates: mid-August, for 4 days. ----