Apple Pie Filling
["4 1/2 c. sugar", "1 c. cornstarch", "2 tsp. ground cinnamon", "1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg", "3 Tbsp. lemon juice", "2 or 3 drops yellow food coloring", "5 1/2 lb. tart apples, peeled and sliced", "1 tsp. salt", "10 c. water"]
["Put first 4 ingredients in large saucepan.", "Add 1 teaspoon salt.", "Stir in 10 cups water and cook and stir until thick and bubbly.", "Add lemon juice and food coloring.", "Pack apples into hot jars, leaving 1-inch headspace.", "Add hot syrup to 1/2-inch from top.", "Use spatula to help distribute syrup.", "Adjust lids.", "Process in boiling water bath (pints for 15 minutes and quarts for 20 minutes).", "Use 1 quart apple filling in pie crust.", "Add top crust. Cut slits (so steam can escape) and seal edges.", "Bake in a 400\u00b0 oven for 50 minutes.", "Makes 6 quarts."]
["sugar", "cornstarch", "ground cinnamon", "ground nutmeg", "lemon juice", "tart apples", "salt", "water"]