Posted by Janet on September 18, 2000 at 07:02:07:
Mock Apple Pie
Ever make an apple pie without apples? Give this a try
Filling
500 ml water (2cups)
250 ml sugar (1 cup)
10 ml cream of tartar (1 teaspoon)
30 whole Ritz crackers
15 ml lemon juice (1.5 teaspoon)
2 ml cinnamon (1/4 teaspoon)
Crumb topping
250 ml finely rolled Ritz (1 cup)
125 ml lightly packed brown sugar (1 cup)
75 ml melted butter (2.5 tablespoons)
Method: Combine water,sugar,cream of tartar and bring to a boil. Drop in Ritz whole crackers and keep boiling 5 minutes. Pour mixture into pie shell, sprinkle with lemon juice and cinnamon. Combine ingredients for crumb topping and sprinkle over the top. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Reduce to 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes more
Sent to the Recipe Dude by: Betty Turnbull (collar@sprint.ca)