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A Faux Ritzy Apple Pie Recipe


A Faux Ritzy Apple Pie Recipe
This is a fun and classic pie, featuring Ritz and saltine crackers and NO apples! It's perfect for the holidays.

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Ingredients
  • Pastry for two-crust 9-inch pie
  • 1 egg white, beaten
  • 20 RITZ Crackers, coarsely broken
  • 20 saltine crackers, coarsely broken
  • 1 1/3 cups water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tsp cream of tartar
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest
  • 2 tsp butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 425F.
  2. Line a 9" pie plate with half the pastry.
  3. Brush with beaten egg white, then place the cracker pieces in the crust and set aside.
  4. Heat water, sugars and cream of tartar to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes.
  5. Add lemon juice and peel, cool completely.
  6. Pour syrup over cracker crumbs.
  7. Dot with butter and sprinkle with cinnamon.
  8. Top with remaining pastry, slit steam holes into the "lid".
  9. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until crust is crisp and golden. Cool completely before serving.

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Comments


Amount Per Serving
Calories: 315.4
Total Fat: 11.2 g
Cholesterol: 2.0 mg
Sodium: 293.6 mg
Total Carbs: 51.8 g
Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
Protein: 2.5 g


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