Good Fillings... Apricot Pie Filling

Apricot Pie Filling 

Found at doingmybestforhim.blogspot

Makes 1 quart

5 cups apricots

1 cup sugar

1/4 tsp nutmeg (optional)

1/4 tsp cinnamon (optional)

1 cup water

2 Tbsps Lemon juice

1/4 cup clear jel

If desired, blanch and peel apricots.

Quarter and remove pits from apricots.

Combine water, spices, sugar and ClearJel® in a large, heavy pan and slowly bring to a boil, stirring continuously until it begins to thicken. Add in lemon juice and then fold in apricots and bring up to simmer.

Simmer for 5 - 10 minutes until apricots begin to soften and then can immediately.

Can using hot pack method with 1" of headspace.

Process with a Boiling Water Bath for 30 minutes for quart jars.