Mock Apple Pie

My Mother made Mock Apple Pie when we were growing up. You would swear that there are apples in the pie!

Ingredients

• Pastry for two crust 9 inch pie
• 36 Ritz crackers
• 2 cups water
• Butter
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• Grated rind of 1 lemon
• Cinnamon

Instructions

1. Roll out bottom crust of pastry and fit into 9-inch pie plate. Break Ritz crackers coarsely into pastry-lined plate.
2. Combine water, sugar and cream of tartar in saucepan; boil gently for 15 minutes.
3. Add lemon juice and rind. Cool.
4. Pour syrup over crackers; dot generously with butter and sprinkle with cinnamon. Cover with top lattice or full crust. If using a full crust, make decorative cuts in the top. Trim and flute edges together.
5. Bake at 425 degrees F for 30 to 35 minutes, until crust is crisp and golden.
6. Serve warm.

Attribution

From the family recipe collection of Linda Ann Jolly, Arizona.