Apple Pie Filling

Ingredients

• 5 apples
• 1 c. sugar
• 1/4 c. corn starch
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/2 c. water
• 3/4 c. apple juice
• 2 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 qt apple pie filling
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 c. brown sugar
• 1/2 c. flour
• 1/2 c. oats
• 1/4 c. butter, melted

Directions

1. Core, peel and slice apples. Place in boiling water for 1 minute. Set aside and keep hot. Boil remaining ingredients until desired thickness. Barely let it reach a full boil. Fill hot sterilized quart jars alternating apples and syrup until it is almost full. Run a knife down the side to remove air bubbles. Add more apples and syrup. Process in boiling water bath. Put jars in water bath pan or one that allows you to put water over the jars about 1 inch. Boil for 25 minutes.
2. Apple Crisp: Pour the pie filling into a pan. Mix remaining ingredients well and sprinkle over the top of filling : 1 qt apple pie filling, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 c. brown sugar, 1/2 c. flour, 1/2 c. oats, 1/4 c. butter, melted. Bake at 375 for 20-30 minutes until golden.