Red Hot Apple Jelly

 2 cups apple juice

4 cups granulated sugar

1/2 tsp margarine

1/3 cup cinnamon red-hots candies

1 pouch (3 oz) Certo Liquid pectin

Wash and sterilize 5 half-pint canning jars and lids.

In a large heavy saucepan, combine juice and sugar.  

Stir well.  Add margarine and candies.

Bring to a rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly.

Stir in liquid pectin.

Return to a rolling boil, stirring constantly.

Boil for 1 minute.

Remove from heat.

Skim foam from top of mixture.

Fill sterilized jars to within 1/4 inch of tops.

Wipe rims and seal jars.

YIELD: 4 - 5 half-pint jars

Apple Crisp

Topping:
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup dry oatmeal
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/8 tsp baking soda
1/8 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick), cut in chunks

Blend all ingredients together with pastry cutter until crumbly.

Filling:
4 cups peeled, sliced apples
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 TBS butter

Mix all ingredients and place in a buttered baking dish.
Sprinkle topping over apple mixture.
Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.
Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

Recipe from Eleanor Bartholomew (Family friend from Raleigh - Carol Hunter's mom)
My mom made this quite often when we were growing up.

Apple Pie Filling and Apple Crisp

Ingredients (makes about 7 quarts)

6 quarts apples sliced (use various varieties for best results)
5 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups clear gel or corn starch
1 tablespoon cinnamon
2.5 cups cold water
5 cups apple juice
3/4 cup lemon juice
1 tsp nutmeg

Directions

1. Peel, Core, and Slice, the apples. For 6 quarts you probably will need 2 to 3 dozen apples. My pots are too small to make the entire recipe so when I make it I usually half the recipe and make multiple batches if need be.
2. Dump apples in 1 gallon of boiling water. Let the water come back to a boil and boil for 1 minute.
3. Drain the apples, but keep them covered if you still need to prepare the rest of the recipe.
4. Combine sugar, clear gel and cinnamon with water and apple juice.
5. Stir on heat until the mixture is boiling. Boil for 1 minute and then stir in the apple slices.

If you would like to can your apple pie filling this recipe requires a waterbath. If you need a quick refresher course, or would like simple instructions please advise the Waterbaths for Dummies Video, I found it very helpful.
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Apple Crisp Recipe:

4 cups Apple Pie Filling (see above recipe, you will need to decrease the above recipe by 3/4)
1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
1/3 cup flour
1 cup oats uncooked
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/3 cup melted butter

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2. Place apples in greased 9″x13″ baking pan
3. Sprinkle with lemon juice
4. Combine dry ingredients
5. Add melted butter to dry mixture, mixing until crumbly
6. Sprinkle crumb mixture over apples
7. Bake in moderate oven 30 minutes