Mock Apple Pie
Description
This mock apple pie is full of apple pie flavor but made without apples! Just crackers, sugar, cinnamon, and a pie crust — be sure to serve it warm!
Ingredients
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2 cups water
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1 cup white sugar
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2 teaspoons cream of tartar
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30 buttery round crackers
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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
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1 (9 inch) prepared pie shell
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1 cup crushed buttery round crackers
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1/2 cup packed brown sugar
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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/3 cup butter, melted
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2
Make the pie: Bring water, sugar, and cream of tartar to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Drop in whole crackers and boil for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and pour mixture into pie shell; sprinkle with cinnamon and drizzle with lemon juice.
3
Make the topping: Mix crushed crackers, brown sugar, melted butter, and cinnamon together in a small bowl; sprinkle over pie filling.
4
Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and continue to bake for 15 to 20 more minutes. Serve warm.