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Mock Apple Pie III

SUBMITTED BY: Glenda

"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."
Original recipe yield 1 pie

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 (9 inch) pie shell
  • 36 buttery round crackers
  • 1 3/4 cups water
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  2. Arrange crackers in pastry-lined pie pan and set aside.
  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.
  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.
  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.

FOOTNOTE

  • Baking pie is a rather straightforward technique, but a few tips can only help to make your pies come out looking and tasting perfect!
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 21, 2008 by daffydilone
This is so superb. I had this many years ago and did not believe it was not made with apples.... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Mock Apple Pie III

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 465

  • Total Fat: 17.7g
  • Cholesterol: 8mg
  • Sodium: 380mg
  • Total Carbs: 75.6g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.7g
  • Protein: 2.4g

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