Ritz Mock Apple Pie II

Ingredients

• 1 (9 inch)  pie shells
• 2 cups water
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 lemon, rind of, Grated
• 36 Ritz crackers
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• butter or margarine
• cinnamon

Directions

1. 1

   Roll out bottom crust of pastry and fit into 9-inch pie plate. Break Ritz Crackers coarsely into pastry-lined plate. Combine water, sugar and cream of tartar in saucepan, boil gently for 15 minutes.

2. 2

   Add lemon juice and rind.

3. 3

   Cool.

4. 4

   Pour this syrup over Crackers, dot generously with butter or margarine and sprinkle with cinnamon.

5. 5

   Cover with top crust. Trim and flute edges together.

6. 6

   Cut slits in top crust to let steam escape. Bake in a hot oven (425 F) 30 to 35 minutes, until crust is crisp and golden.

7. 7

   Serve warm.

8. 8

   Cut into 6 to 8 slices.

9. 9

   -- Found lurking on a Ritz Crackers box.