Countdown: Thanksgiving Pie #8

Several years ago we finally tried the recipe on the back of the Ritz Cracker box. I'm not sure why anyone would want to make this on a regular basis, because apples are so easy to find, but it definitely is a conversation starter. Believe it or not, it really does taste like apple pie, and I guess it does save you from all the peeling, coring, and slicing of preparing real apples.

Mock Apple Pie

2 cups water

1 cup sugar

2 tsp. cream of tartar

30 Ritz crackers

½ tsp cinnamon

1 Tbls lemon juice

pastry for one-crust pie

1 cup Ritz cracker crumbs

½ cup brown sugar

½ tsp cinnamon

¼ cup margarine, melted

Combine water, sugar and cream of tartar. Bring to a boil. Then add the 30 crackers and boil for 5 minutes. Stir in cinnamon and lemon juice and pour into pie crust. Combine remaining ingredients; sprinkle on top. Bake at 425° for 15 minutes. Turn oven down to 375° and bake an additional 15 minutes.