Mock Apple Pie III

I remember my mother baking this when I was young. She kept my dad guessing for awhile on this one. A good stand-in for the real thing. May use lemon juice instead of cider vinegar.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 465 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 36 buttery round crackers
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 ½ teaspoons cream of tartar
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 2 (9 inch) pie shell
• 1 ¾ cups water

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Step 2

Arrange crackers in pastry-lined pie pan and set aside.

Step 3

In medium saucepan, combine water, sugar, and cream of tartar. Stir well and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in vinegar.

Step 4

Cool sugar mixture, then pour over crackers. Dot crackers with butter and sprinkle with cinnamon. Cover with second pastry shell. Seal edges and cut steam vents in top.

Step 5

Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Cool and serve with ice cream or whipped cream if desired.