Carter Family Recipes

eRITZ Mock Apple Pie
Ingredients

Filling

  • 2 cups water
  • 2/3 cups sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 35 Ritz crackers
  • 1 ready-to-use refrigerated pie crust
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Topping

  • 1 cup crushed Ritz
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted

Preparation

  1. Heat oven to 400ºF.
  2. Make filling: Mix water, granulated sugar and cream of tartar in large saucepan.
  3. Bring to boil on medium-high heat.
  4. Add crackers; simmer on medium-low heat 5 min., stirring occasionally.
  5. Line 9-inch pie plate with crust as directed on package; fill with cracker mixture.
  6. Sprinkle with lemon juice and cinnamon.
  7. Make topping: Combine all topping ingredients.
  8. Bake 10 minutes at 400°, reduce to 350° and cover edges of pie crust with foil.
  9. Bake 18-20 more minutes, or until pie filling has set. It shouldn’t jiggle a lot when moved.
  10. Cool before serving.

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