The Best Mock Apple Pie... Seriously.

Ingredients

• 2 pie crusts, store bought works fine (for top and bottom)
• 20 salted soda crackers
• 1/4-1/2 cup softened butter
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cups cold water
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice (fresh=better)
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar

Directions

1. 1

   Butter the Soda crackers individually, and put them into a Saucepan, break up into large pieces with a wooden spoon.

2. 2

   add water, sugar, lemon, cinnamon, nutmeg and creme of tarter.

3. 3

   Stir well, and bring mixture to a boil on medium high heat.

4. 4

   once the boil has been reached, lower heat and simmer exactly 2 minutes.

5. 5

   set the sauce pan aside on a cold burner.

6. 6

   layout pie crust in bottom of pie dish, pour in soda cracker mixture and cover with top pie crust.

7. 7

   crimp edges together and add a couple slits in top for steam to escape out of.

8. 8

   bake pie at 450 (yes four-hundred and fifty) for about 15-20 minutes, or until nicely browned.

9. 9

   Cool and Serve with icecream, whip cream -- etc.