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Nancy Lee and Me - Grandmothers Mock Apple Pie
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3 from 4 votes

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.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: dessert, pie
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