Ritz Mock Apple Pie

Name: Ritz Mock Apple Pie
Ingredients: 2 cups (400 g) sugar; 2 teaspoons cream of tartar; 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon; Zest of 1 lemon; 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; 36 Ritz Crackers; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold, cut into ¼-inch (6-mm) chunks; 1 large egg, lightly beaten, for brushing the crust

Preparation info

Makes
one
9 inch 23 cm ) pie

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Sweet Land of Liberty

By Rossi Anastopoulo

Published 2022

About

I know that, after all this, you’re probably still doubting that the mundane collection of ingredients below can be transformed into a filling that comes anywhere close to apples. Have faith. It will work. And trust me, it’ll be incredibly fun to have people try to guess what your pie is made out of. (No one will get it right!)

Ingredients

2 All-Butter Pie Crusts
2 cups (400 g) sugar

Pie
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Line a 9-inch (23-cm) pie pan with one of the prepared crusts.

In a medium saucepan over medium-high, combine 2 cups (480 ml) water, the sugar, the cream of tartar, and the cinnamon and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minute