Mock Apple Slices

This is amazing! It tastes just like apples.

Filling:
6 cups water
3 cups granulated sugar
6 heaping teaspoons cream of tartar

Boil for 2 minutes, then add 72 Ritz crackers. Boil 2 minutes more without stirring.

Pour into a cookie sheet lined with crust dotted with butter. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Cover with top crust.

Top Crust:
4 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 cups solid shortening
1 egg
1/2 cup milk

Mix well; divide in half and roll out. Bake at 350 degrees F until lightly browned on top.