Recipe - Ritz Cracker Pie (Mock Apple Pie)

Pastry for twocrust 9 inch
pie
36 Ritz Crackers; coarsely
broken (about 1 Three fourths cups
crumbs)
2 teaspoon Cream of tartar
2 tablespoon Lemon juice
Grated rind of 1 lemon
2 cup Water
2 tablespoon Margarine
2 cup Sugar
One half teaspoon Ground cinnamon
No apples needed

Roll out half the pastry and line a 9 inch pie plate. Place crackers in
prepared crust. In saucepan, over high heat, heat water, sugar, and cream
of tartar to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes. Add lemon juice and rind;
cool. Pour syrup over crackers. Dot with margarine; sprinkle with cinnamon.
Roll out remaining pastry; place over pie. Trim, seal and flute edges. Slit
top crust to allow steam to escape. Bake at 425 F for 3035 minutes or
until crust is crisp and golden. Cool completely.

Posted to BakeryShoppe Digest V1 #222 by Shelley Sparks
ssparks@mailbox.arn.net on Sep 06, 1997