Mock Apple Pie IV

The greatest thing since sliced bread! NOOOOO apples are used, but I defy anyone to tell you there aren't!

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr
• Calories: 428 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 ¼ cups white sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 2 cups water
• 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie
• 28 buttery round crackers

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9 inch pie dish with pastry.

Step 2

In a large saucepan, combine water and sugar. Cook over high heat until boiling. Put in cream of tartar and reduce heat to simmer. Drop the crackers in, one at a time, and stir until mixture is translucent. Remove from heat and sir in cinnamon, nutmeg and butter.

Step 3

Let filling cool, then put into pie crust. Cover with top crust, seal and flute edges. Bake in the preheated oven for 60 to 75 minutes, or until golden brown.