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Mock Apple Pie

You can fool everyone with this Ritz Cracker Pie, it really does taste just like apple pie. 

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 490 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 cups water
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 2 unbaked pie shells or 1 package of refrigerated pie crust dough
  • 40 Ritz crackers
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 2 tablespoons butter cut into small pieces

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a medium-sized saucepan combine water, sugar, and cream of tartar bring to a boil.
  3. Once the syrup begins to boil, add the lemon juice and lemon zest. Stir lemon juice and zest into syrup in the mixture.
  4. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for approximately 15 minutes
  5. Remove syrup from the heat and cool it to room temperature.
  6. Place one pie crust in a pie pan.
  7. Break crackers into the pie shell.
  8. Pour the syrup over the crackers.
  9. Sprinkle cinnamon and nutmeg over the crackers.
  10. Place the butter pieces on top of the crackers. 
  11. Top with pie shell with remaining pie crust.
  12. Pinch together crusts and then trim off excess crust.
  13. Make a couple of slits in the top of the pie so the steam can escape while cooking.
  14. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until the pie crust is golden brown.

Nutrition Information

Calories 490kcal (25%) Carbohydrates 81g (27%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 17g (26%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Cholesterol 7mg (2%) Sodium 335mg (14%) Potassium 182mg (5%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 51g (102%) Vitamin A 85IU (2%) Vitamin C 1.7mg (2%) Calcium 36mg (4%) Iron 1.8mg (10%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 490

% Daily Value*

Calories 490kcal 25%
Carbohydrates 81g 27%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 17g 26%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 7mg 2%
Sodium 335mg 14%
Potassium 182mg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 51g 102%
Vitamin A 85IU 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 2%
Calcium 36mg 4%
Iron 1.8mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.