Mock Apple Pie
HB-2630 · Hand-built original · American
Broken Ritz crackers baked in a lemon and cinnamon syrup under a double crust. A Depression-era dessert that tastes remarkably like apple pie.
AmericanDessert45 minServes 8490 kcalVegetarianEgg-free
Main ingredient: sugar
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee
Servings:8quantities adjust to match
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 40 Ritz crackers, broken in half
- Pastry for a double-crust 9-inch pie (2 unbaked crusts)
- 2 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Method
- Preheat the oven to 425°F and line a 9-inch pie plate with one of the crusts.
- Bring the water, sugar, and cream of tartar to a boil in a saucepan, then simmer for 5 minutes to make a syrup.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon zest and lemon juice.
- Place the broken crackers in the pie shell and pour the hot syrup evenly over them. Let stand for a few minutes so the crackers soak.
- Dot the filling with the butter and sprinkle the cinnamon and nutmeg over the top.
- Cover with the second crust, trim and crimp the edges, and cut a few steam vents in the top.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the crust is golden brown.
- Cool on a rack for at least 30 minutes before slicing, so the filling sets.
Prep: 10 min · Cook: 35 min · Total: 45 min
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
490 kcalCalories
3 gProtein
81 gCarbs
17 gFat
1 gFibre
51 gSugars
335 mgSodium
7 mgCholesterol
1 servingServing