Apple Mermalade!

 Ingredients

• 6 cups peeled cored and sliced Apples
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 (57 g) package fruit pectin
• 4 cups white sugar
• 1 lemon sliced thin
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

 

Directions

1. In a large stainless or enamel stock pot combine the apples, water and lemon juice.
2. Cover and boil gently for 15 minutes, stirring 3 or 4 times to prevent sticking.
3. Stir in fruit pectin.
4. Bring to a full boil, stirring constantly.
5. Add sugar, lemon slices and cinnamon.
6. Return to a full boil and boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
7. Remove from heat and ladle into clean hot jars, leaving 1/4 inch head space.
8. Process in a boiling water bath for 5 minutes at altitudes up to 1000 feet.
9. Adjust times for higher altitudes.