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Mock Apple Pie
SUBMITTED BY:
Brenda Moore
PHOTO BY:
moof86
"Apple pie flavor without the apples. Fun to make and sure to please, but should be served warm! Enjoy."
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2 cups water
1 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
30 buttery round crackers
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie
1 cup crushed buttery round crackers
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 cup butter, melted
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DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
In a saucepan over medium high heat, combine the water, sugar and cream of tartar; bring to boil.
Drop in whole crackers and boil for 5 minutes. Pour mixture into pie shell; sprinkle with cinnamon and lemon juice.
Mix together the crushed crackers, brown sugar, cinnamon and butter; sprinkle over pie filling.
Bake for 15 minutes and reduce heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and continue to bake for 15 to 20 minutes longer. Serve warm.
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Reviewed on Mar. 31, 2003 by WATCM
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WATCM
Mar. 31, 2003
I have been making mock apple pie for many years at Thanksgiving time. This has to be the easiest recipe that I have tried. Thank you Brenda for adding this recipe to allrecipe.com
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I have been making mock apple pie for many years at Thanksgiving time. This has to be the...
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Reviewed on Jul. 5, 2007 by
MARIAM
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MARIAM
Jul. 5, 2007
I've had this recipe sitting in my recipe box for years now, scared of making it, and not sure about what kind of crackers to use! I finally bough the original ritz crackers, and said what the heck, I'll just make it and see! I was afraid it was going to be too salty or something. Let me tell you, it came out awesome!! I cannot believe how much it tastes like apple pie, but better! My mom tasted it not knowing it didn't have apples, and said," this is a great pie, especially cuz the apples have caramelized, and THAT's how I like them to taste!" The topping was also really good, crispy and chewy at the same time. It was perfect warm or even after it cooled down completely. If I cut down on the sugar next time however, I think it would be even more delicious! Great recipe if you need to make really good apple pie and you don't have apples, but should't be made too often, just because it is not as healthy!
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Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2005 by TINNGO
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TINNGO
Feb. 11, 2005
I had a bunch of crackers left over and I thought they would go to waste. This was the perfect answer. Loved it. Thought it tasted like apple pie. Tasted a bit and gave the two pies away as a Valentine's Gift. Added a bit of lemon juice and added more cinnamon during the boiling process. We didn't have enough Ritz crackers for the topping so we used cheddar and peanut butter sandwich crackers. This made it even better! It gave it a saltier tangier kick that only that sandwich cracker can do. It reminded me of a salt water taffy type candy. Yummy. I would definitely make it again.
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Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2004 by
amydoll
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amydoll
Feb. 10, 2004
This is one of my favorite recipes I've discovered on this site, and I've found lots of good ones. This tastes, looks, and smells like apple pie. At first this disgusted me but I decided to try it out of curiousity. I keep marveling at how crackers make this recipe. I used Ritz Crackers and followed the instructions exactly. I will definitely make this again. Do not let the ingredients keep you from trying this. It's that good.
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Reviewed on May 24, 2008 by
foodlover
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foodlover
May 24, 2008
I have to give this recipe 5 stars for pure genius! I made it as a experiment and I can't imagine making it again because truly, why would you want to take the apples out but it was so much fun when people kept wandering in after I had made it, smelling the apple pie, and then having them comment on how great it was, and then watching their shcoked expressions after revealing the truth. Priceless! Probably the most fun I've EVER had cooking something, and I always have a lot of fun cooking. Tips: Make sure the crumbs on top are really crushed, or just go ahead and use another pie crust. If anything were to give the pie away, it would be big pieces of crackers on top. Additionally, 35 minutes was a little too much in my oven so make sure you check while it cooks. Cornstarch would be great(about a TB or so) to thinken it up because it totally fell apart when we cut it. The only one who thought the pie was fishy was my mom( a highly critical foodie) who thought that I had made the pie with applesauce. That's the only fault of the pie; it lacks the chunkiness that real apple pie has and that why I'll stick with the real apples. Plus Ritz crackers aren't really the best for you. But still a fun experiment!
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Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2005 by ILOVEGRADY
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ILOVEGRADY
Nov. 12, 2005
This pie is fantastic! It's easy to make and it turns out perfect every time! Delicious!
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This pie is fantastic! It's easy to make and it turns out perfect every time! Delicious!
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Reviewed on Sep. 11, 2003 by YOUGOTTAEAT
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YOUGOTTAEAT
Sep. 11, 2003
Great Pie and very easy. The topping is wonderful. We do not care for apple pie but love this! Thanks
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Great Pie and very easy. The topping is wonderful. We do not care for apple pie but love this!...
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Reviewed on Jun. 5, 2008 by
Katie
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Katie
Jun. 5, 2008
So, I made this recipe this weekend because it intrigued me. It was great to see my father's reaction when I told him it wasn't apple pie, but cracker pie! It was a great experiment, but really nothing more. After being in the refrigerator overnight, the filling thickened up to look even more like apple pie. It tastes like a decent pie, but I think the topping was a little too salty with the additional Ritz crackers. I would recommend making another streussel topping or adding a top crust instead. After the first piece of "apple pie," I could not eat anymore because the thought of cracker pie was somewhat sickening. It is a great joke to play, however, and it may be a great gift to give unexpecting relatives.
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Reviewed on Jun. 20, 2007 by
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outnumbered
Jun. 20, 2007
Okay...???? This was awsome!!! when I was boiling the crackers I could kinda see how the "apple" filling was forming...DON'T stir the crackers after you put them in to boil, then slip it into the crust. This is one you seriously don't have to tell anyone there is no apples in it. I just told my boys it was an apple pie and they mowed it down!!!
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Okay...???? This was awsome!!! when I was boiling the crackers I could kinda see how the...
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Reviewed on Jan. 7, 2007 by
Nancy F
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Nancy F
Jan. 7, 2007
I still can't believe all those ingredients made such a great pie!! It was very good! I did use more crackers than called for in the topping to make the mixture more "crumbly."
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I still can't believe all those ingredients made such a great pie!! It was very good! I did...
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