Aunt Myrna's Apple Pie Filling for Canning

5 C sugar
1 C cornstarch
3 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp salt
10 C water

Heat until thick and bubbly. Add:

3 Tbsp butter
3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice, and
a few drops yellow food coloring

Prepare 5 1/2 - 6 lbs of apples. Slice into jars. Fill with syrup to within 1 inch of top. Process quart jars for 25 minutes.

One quart jar will fill a nine inch pie. Recipe yield was 6 quart jars.