Amish Apple Pie Filling

Some homemade apple pie filling is thickened with cornstarch, but its thickening power dies over time. Not so with tapioca!

AMISH APPLE PIE FILLING
Tapioca mix:
4½ cups sugar
1 cup quick-cooking tapioca
1 t. salt
10 cups water

Spice mix:
2 t. cinnamon
½ t. nutmeg

Apple mix:
2 T. lemon juice
2-3 drops yellow food coloring
16 cups sliced, peeled apples

In a large saucepan, add tapioca mix ingredients, stirring to blend. Add spice mix and cook over medium heat, stirring until mixture thickens. Then add apple mix and bring to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly, and allow to boil for 1 minute. Fill prepared canning jars with hot apple pie filling and process in a boiling-water bath for 25 minutes. Makes 6-7 quarts.

Good in pies, apple cakes, use it to top waffles or pancakes, on top of cheesecake, or just on vanilla ice cream. Mom says, "And it is GOOD!"

Stolen from the Amish. 'Cause we're like that.