Title: Mock Apple Pie
Categories: Pie
Yield: 6 Servings
| 1 | | PIE PASTERY |
| 36 | | RITZ CRACKERS |
| 2 | c | WATER |
| 1 | c | SUGAR |
| 1 | c | BROWN SUGAR |
| 2 | ts | CREAM OF TARTAT |
| 2 | tb | LEMON JUICE |
| 1 | | LEMON RIND, GRATED |
| 2 | tb | BUTTER OR MARGARINE |
| 1 | ds | CINNAMON TO TASTE |
NOTE: PERHAPS THE MOST FAMOUS FAKE, THIS APPLE PIE CONTAINS NO APPLES. MADE
FAMOUS BY THE RITZ CRACKER MANUFACTURER DURING WORLD WAR II WHEN APPLES
WERE HARD TO FIND, THIS PIE USES CANDIED CRACKER CRUMBS AND LEMON JUICE AND
CINNAMON TO FAKE THE TASTE OF MOM'S REAL THING. PREHEAT OVEN TO 425 DEG F.
ROLL OUT PASTRY AND FIT TO PAN. BREAK CRACKERS COARSELY INTO THE PASTRY
LINED PAN. COMBINE WATER, SUGARS AND CREAM OF TARTAR IN A SAUCEPAN. BOIL
GENTLY FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES. ADD LEMON JUICE AND RIND AND LET COOL. POUR
MIXTURE OVER THE CRACKER CRUMBS. DOT WITH BUTTER AND SRINKLE WITH CINNAMON.
ROLL OUT THE REMAINING PASTRY. COVER THE CRACKERS. TRIM AND FLUTE THE
PASTRY EDGES. CUT SLITS IN THE 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.