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You don't give enough information of what you wish to make. If you wish to make 30 lbs of apple pie filling to bake FRESH and then perhaps FREEZE, however never can or process pie filling with INSTANT CLEARJEL, but I can help you here. This original recipe can be found on my blogspot:  http://sharealikecooking.blogspot.com/2010/11/amazing-apple-pie.html (hope it helps) sorry I was so late in responding, I just saw your post.

Sharon Anne's "Amazing" Apple Pie Filling  ( to make 3 large apple pies)

24 lg Granny Smith apples, (about 6 cups peeled & sliced)

(3 Large stock-pots filled with ice water, with some lemon juice added)

1 1/3 cups warm water

4 1/3 cups granulated sugar, or Whey Low D granular

1/2 cup + 1 Tbsp INSTANT ClearJel® powder (NOT cornstarch)

1 Tbsp ground cinnamon

3/4 tsp nutmeg (love fresh ground)

24 tsp salted butter

3 Double-crust pastries (your favorite recipe)

Pie Filling: Peel and slice apples into the large pot filled with the ice cold lemon water. Drain the apples and pour in the 1 1/3 cups warm water into the pot and set aside. In a small bowl, combine the sugar, ICJ® powder, cinnamon and nutmeg; pour into apples. Stir into mixture into the apples over medium heat to simmer apples until the apples become just tender and thicken the filling. Remove from heat to chill.

Spoon the chilled filling into the a bottom pie crust; dot with 8-teaspoons of butter before covering with a top crust. Moisten pastry edges first, and then either crimp with a fork or flute the crust with your fingers.

At this point, either chill the unbaked pie for 30 minutes before baking (this reduces shinkage). Also the pie may be frozen, unbaked for up to 3 months.

To Bake: If the pie is to be baked fresh, bake for about 60 minutes. To test for doneness, give the pan a brief shake; if the bottom can shift slight - it's done - if not, bake a little bit longer.

Frozen Pies: Remove an unthawed frozen pie from the freezer; bake at 375°F in a preheated oven for 90 minutes (60 minutes with pie shield and 30 minutes w/o).