4 1/2 c. white sugar
2 tbsp. cinnamon
1 tbsp. salt
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
10 c. water
1 c. cornstarch
3 tbsp. lemon juice

Cook sauce ingredients until bubbles. Add lemon juice.

Fill 7 quarts with peeled, sliced apples. Pour sauce over apples in jar. Cook in hot water bath for 20 minutes.

When ready to use - use as apple pie filling for cobbler, Dutch apple or crisp apple pie.