Mock Apple Pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 30 buttery round crackers
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie
• 1 cup crushed buttery round crackers
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/3 cup butter, melted

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 425 degrees f (220 degrees c).
• in a saucepan over medium high heat, combine the water, sugar and cream of tartar; bring to boil.
• drop in whole crackers and boil for 5 minutes. pour mixture into pie shell; sprinkle with cinnamon and lemon juice.
• mix together the crushed crackers, brown sugar, cinnamon and butter; sprinkle over pie filling.
• bake for 15 minutes and reduce heat to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c) and continue to bake for 15 to 20 minutes longer. serve warm.