MOCK APPLE PIE

I have never tried this recipe so I cannot comment on it. I cut it from a Ritz Crackers box several years ago.

Pastry for a 2-crust 9-inch pie

36 Ritz Crackers

2 cups water

2 cups sugar

2 tsp cream of tartar

2 tbsp lemon juice

Zest of 1 lemon, ground

Butter

Cinnamon

Fit half the pastry into a 9-inch pie pan. Preheat oven to 425f-degrees.

Break crackers coarsely into the pastry-lined pie pan.

Combine water, sugar and cream of tartar in a saucepan, bring to a boil and boil gently for 15 minutes. Add the lemon juice and zest. Cool. Pour the syrup over the crackers. Dot generously with butter and sprinkle with cinnamon. Place remaining crust over pie; flute edges and cut air holes in crust. Bake at 425 for 30 to 35 minutes or until the crust is crisp and golden brown.

Delicious served warm.

Yield: 6 to 8 slices

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