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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (161g) Recipe makes 6 servings The following items or measurements are not included below: 1 lemons, zest of
Calories 694
Calories from Fat 253		(36%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 28.2g	43%
	Saturated Fat 8.2g	40%
	Monounsaturated Fat 13.2g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 5.7g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 10mg		3%
Sodium 488mg		20%
Potassium 230mg		6%
Total Carbohydrate 107.5g		35%
	Dietary Fiber 2.7g	10%
	Sugars 68.4g
Protein 5.1g		10%
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Mock Apple Pie

Recipe #389493 | 40 min | 5 min prep | add private note

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By: GingerlyJ
Sep 9, 2009

A close friend mentioned remembering this pie from his childhood. I foud the recipe on the back of a ritz cracker box and surprised him with it on his birthday. He was so happy

SERVES 6 -8 , 1 pie (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1 pastry for a double-crust 9-inch pie
36 Ritz crackers, coarsely broken
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 lemon, zest of
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

1
PREHEAT oven to 425°F Roll out half of the pastry and place in 9-inch pie plate. Place cracker crumbs in crust; set aside.
2
MIX sugar and cream of tartar in medium saucepan. Gradually stir in 1-3/4 cups water until well blended. Bring to boil on high heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer 15 minutes. Add lemon peel and juice; cool. Pour syrup over cracker crumbs. Dot with butter; sprinkle with cinnamon. Roll out remaining pastry; place over pie. Trim; seal and flute edges. Slit top crust to allow steam to escape.
3
BAKE 30 to 35 minutes.