Mock Apple Pie

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

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

2 cups water
1 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
30 buttery round crackers
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 (9 inch) prepared pie shell
1 cup crushed buttery round crackers
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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.