this worked great for making apple pie filling for canning.  It actually got a bit too thick, I used a little less clear jel on the 2nd batch and cooked it less.  It never came to a boil as the instructions state, it thickened up nicely when it got hot.  I poured in the apple chunks and mixed it all around then canned the filling.  The apple filling came out great, apples are not too soft, since I didn't boil the filling.