Ritz Mock Apple Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• pastry for double-crust pie
• 36 ritz crackers
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons cream of tartar
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 lemon, zest of
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 roll out bottom crust of pastry and fit into 9 inch pie plate.
• 2 break crackers coarsely into pastry lined pan; set aside.
• 3 in saucepan, combine water, sugar and cream of tartar; bring to a boil.
• 4 lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• 5 add lemon juice and rind.
• 6 let stand at room temperature until cool.
• 7 slowly pour syrup over crackers, letting it seep in some as you go along.
• 8 dot top with butter; sprinkle with cinnamon.
• 9 cover with top crust; flute edges.
• 10 cut slits in top crust.
• 11 bake in preheated 425 degree oven for 30-35 minutes or until crust is crisp and golden.