Title: Ritz Mock Apple Pie [America 1940]
Categories: Pie
Yield: 1 9" pie

36		Ritz crackers
2	c	Water
1	c	Brown sugar
2	tb	Lemon juice
2	tb	Butter or margarine
1	c	Sugar
2	ts	Cream of tartar Grated rind of 1 lemon Cinnamon to taste
2		Pastry for 9" pie

Perhaps the most famous fake is mock apple pie, popularized by the makers of Ritz Crackers in the 1940's. The pie uses absolutely no apples. Instead of fruit, the filling is nothing more than candied cracker crumbs with just enough lemon juice and cinnamon to hint of Mom's real thing.

Preheat oven to 425F. Roll out half of the pastry and fit it into a 9-inch pan.

Break the crackers coarsely into the pastry lined pan.

Combine the water, sugars and cream of tartar in saucepan; boil gently for 15 minutes. Add lemon juice and rind., and let cool.

Pour the mixture over the crackers. Dot with butter and sprinkle with cinnamon.

Roll out the remaining pastry and cover the cracker mixture. Trim and flute edges. Cut slits in top crust to let steam escape.

Place in oven and bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until crisp and golden. Serve warm or at room temperature. makes 6 - 8 servings.

From: Earl Shelsby

From: Dorothy Flatman Date: 08-15-98 (11:37) The Neverending Bbs (286) Fido-Natio

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