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4 1/2 cups sugar	2 tsp cinnamon
1 cup cornstarch	1/4 tsp nutmeg
3 Tblsp lemon juice	1 tsp salt
5 1/2-6 lbs tart apples	2-3 drops food coloring

This can be canned or frozen. Peel, core, and slice apples. Use yellow food coloring. In large saucepan, blend sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Stir in 10 cups water. Cook and stir until thick and bubbly. Add lemon juice and coloring. Pack apples in jars, leaving 1-inch space. Fill with hot syrup leaving 1/2-inch head space. Process 15 minutes for pints, 20 minutes for quarts. Makes 8-9 quarts.