Mock Apple Pie – Nancy’s grandmother (Winifred Mulrane) in the early 1930’s submitted this recipe to Ritz Crackers and won a whopping $25. Soon after that it appeared on the box of Ritz crackers until 1993.
Ritz Crackers debuted in 1934, and not long after, the recipe for this recipe began appearing on the box. It was there through much of the 1960s, and last appeared in 1993.
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Grandmother’s Mock Apple Pie
This is a very special recipe. Nancy's grandmother (Winifred Mulrane) in the early 1930's submitted this recipe to Ritz Crackers and won a whopping $25. It has been on the Ritz Cracker box ever since.
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Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 440kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 3/4 cups sugar
- 2 tsp cream of tartar
- 30 Ritz Crackers
- 1 ready-to-use refrigerated pie crust
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Topping
- 25 Ritz Crackers
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup butter (melted)
- 2 cups Cool Whip
Instructions
- Preheat oven 400 degrees
Filling
- Mix water, sugar and cream of tartar in a large saucepan. Bring to boil on medium-high heat.
- Add crackers; simmer on medium low heat 5 min, stirring occasionally
- Line 9-inch pie plate with crust as directed.
- Fill pie crust with cracker mixture. Sprinkle with lemon juice and cinnamon.
Topping
- Combine all remaining ingredients except cool whip and sprinkle over filling
Baking
- Bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees; bake 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cool and serve with cool whip topping
Nutrition
Calories: 440kcal | Carbohydrates: 61.8g | Protein: 2.7g | Fat: 20.9g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 366mg
