No apples are in this dish, but because of the spices that are used, it seems similar to an apple pie. Mix water, granulated sugar and cream of tartar in large saucepan. Irish banoffee pie caramel and banana pie by nor mac. Still, most people who taste it swear that they are eating real apple pie. You would never know the main ingredient would be a buttery ritz cracker. Kitchen crew peanut butter is so much more than just an ingredient for a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. This ritz mock apple pie is made just like a regular apple pie you make a sweet syrup and spice the crackers just as if they are apples. If youre not familiar with it, the ritz mock apple pie is a combination of lemonflavored sugar syrup and crumbled ritz crackers, topped with cinnamon and baked into a pastry crust. When bianca was first born i used to have a ritual where i would meet my best friend, keryn, for tea once a week. Mock apple pie 2 recipessaltine or ritz crackers facebook. Our ritz cracker pie gives you that perfect balance between salty and sweet in this. He says, when chuck yeager hit mach one, ritz crackers achieved mock apple pie. Roll out 1 crust on lightly floured surface to 11inch circle.
Mock pecan pie friends will not believe what the main ingredient of this pie is. Mockapple pie filling is made, primarily, of crackers. Our ritz mockapple pie recipe really is as easy as pie. Apr 23, 20 cracker pie is a simple pie with simple ingredients and its easily altered to suit whatever you have on hand.
Fake it like a pro with this surprising combo of ritz crackers, lemon and cinnamon. Saltine crackers are the prime ingredient in a classic oldfashioned dessert called mock apple pie. Dec 19, 2010 mock apple pie using ritz crackers has similar ingredients, but uses a slightly different method, plus a boiled based, lemon, additional sugar, and is baked with a bottom and top crust. With a little improvisation, these pioneers created an apple pielike dessert out of crackers, sugar, and spice. As part of this auspicious occasion, ritz crackers is introducing new twists on one of its most wellknown and bestloved ritz cracker recipes, the mock apple pie. The recipe for ritz mock apple pie began appearing on ritz crackers packaging not long after the product hit store shelves in 1934. The best ritz cracker dessert recipes on yummly chocolate covered ritz crackers, caramel ritz cracker icebox dessert, ritz cracker toffee sign up log in my feed articles meal planner new browse yummly pro guided recipes. Ritz cracker dessert recipes are sweet and full of buttery goodness. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes then bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Jun 23, 2009 ritz crackers debuted in 1934, and not long after, the recipe for ritz mock apple pie began appearing on the box. Both of these recipes were given to me in the 1960s1970s.
I finally bough the original ritz crackers and said what the heck ill just make it and see. Line 9 inch pie plate with crust as directed on package. I had a lot of fun making this ritz cracker pie and even more fun when i took the pie to work. Ritz mock apple pie the classic pie, featuring ritz crackers baked in a golden crust, is perfect for the holidays. Combine water, sugar and cream of tartar in saucepand. Pastry for twocrust 9inch pie 36 ritz crackers, coarsely broken about 1 34 cups crumbs 1 34 cups water 2 cups sugar 2 teaspoons cream of tartar 2 tablespoons lemon juice grated peel of one lemon 2 tablespoons margarine or butter 12 teaspoon ground cinnamon.
Make this great recipe to see how great ritz crackers recipes are. Nov 21, 2016 the pie itself features a classic pie crust on the bottom, but the filling is what sets it apartyoure essentially simmering ritz crackers in water, sugar and cream of tartar, and as they break. In a saucepan over medium high heat, combine the water, sugar and cream of tartar. This has to be the easiest recipe that i have tried. Jan 06, 2015 cookbooks had been printing mock apple pie recipes long before then. Did nabisco invent mock apple pie to sell ritz crackers. Mock apple pie based on versions from saveur and the back of the ritz cracker box c. The recipe for ritz mock apple pie began appearing on ritz crackers packaging not long after the product hit store shelves in.
Mix water, granulated sugar and cream of tartar in large. Put in unbaked pie shell, dot the top with butter and cinnamon whole top. Dot generously with butter and sprinkle with cinnamon. Ritz cracker pie recipe ritz cracker recipes, ritz. Nov, 2011 how to cook mock apple pie, famous during the great depression. Nov 21, 2016 can you believe there are no apples at all in this ritz mock apple pie.
Grandmas soda cracker apple pie just a pinch recipes. Nov 02, 2010 mock apple pie using saltine crackers overview. Drop in ritz crackers whole and keep boiling until transparent 810 min pour mixture into unbaked pie crust. Yes, this easy pie recipe does prominently feature ritz crackers. Mrg talked about on numerous occasions because he recalled seeing it on the back of the box of ritz crackers for years. I have been making mock apple pie for many years at thanksgiving time. Mock mince pies were made with similar ingredients. A delicious low carb chayote squash mock apple pie that tastes very close to the real thing. Directions preheat oven to 425 degrees f 220 degrees c. Mock apple pie recipe photo by taste of home next recipe. This is a recipe from a ritz crackers box, and ritz crackers are used instead of apples. Pastry for twocrust 9inch pie 36 ritz crackers, coarsely broken about 1 34 cups crumbs 1 34 cups water 2 cups sugar 2 teaspoons cream of tartar 2 tablespoons lemon juice grated peel of one lemon. In saucepan, combine water, sugar and cream of tartar.
Our ritz mock apple pie recipe really is as easy as pie. Roll out bottom pastry crust and fit into 9 pie plate. Ritz cracker recipes with dessert flavor are sweet, delicious and low budget too. In 1934 the recipe for mock apple pie was printed on the back of boxes of ritz crackers, and used a combination of crushed crackers and. The fact is that ritz mock apple pie is derived from earlier recipes for mock apple pie, dating back to the 19th century, that used soda crackers or saltines in place of apples. Old fashioned cracker pie and nabisco ritz mock apple pie. Best ritz mock apple pie recipehow to make ritz mock. Mock apple pie using ritz crackers has similar ingredients, but uses a slightly different method, plus a boiled based, lemon, additional sugar, and is baked with a bottom and top crust. I have two different versions of the cracker pie, but both are very similar to your recipe. I like to use a can of drained fruit cocktail but it would also be good with a can of drained pineapple. Great depression era mock apple pie appleless ritz cracker. Mock apple pie filling is made, primarily, of crackers.
Ritz cracker recipes with this kind of flavor are hard to find. Nov 10, 2011 well, its because it has no apples in it. Do not mock this mock apple pie, because it is one of the best ritz cracker dessert recipes in existence. Enjoy this mock apple pie treat but be mindful of the. For a quick and easy pie crust, try using ritz crackers and your favorite creambased filling. Make mock apple pie and fool everyone copykat recipes. Turn pan over, and gently fit shaped foil into pan. Best ritz mock apple pie recipehow to make ritz mock apple. The pie itself features a classic pie crust on the bottom, but the filling is what sets it apartyoure essentially simmering ritz crackers in water, sugar and cream of tartar, and as they break.
Grainfree flax crackers made with a ground flax and sunflower dough, fresh apple and apple pie spices. Dec 29, 2015 a delicious low carb chayote squash mock apple pie that tastes very close to the real thing. Break up crackers and place in the bottom of the pie crust. Ritz crackers, unbaked pie shells, lemon juice, water and 5 more. Top with crushed crackers, brown sugar, cinnamon and butter. How to cook mock apple pie, famous during the great depression. Day 320 baked apple and cheese casserole 365 days of baking. It was there through much of the 1960s, and last appeared in 1993. Now, the sweet, simple dessert, with the taste, texture and look of apple pie without the apples.
The national biscuit company created ritz crackers in 1933 and shortly afterward introduced a recipe that has remain an adored oddity for nearly 70 yearsmock apple pie. Its popularity soared during world war ii when fresh apples were a luxury few could afford. Pie crust, ritz crackers, lemon juice, sugar, cream of tartar, water and cinnamon. Grandmas soda cracker apple pie recipe soda crackers, soda. The pinto beans make a great substitute and it is still a tasty pie. In a bowl, combine 1 cup of crushed ritz crackers with 12 cup of brown. Bake at 425 f for 30 to 35 minutes or until crust is crisp.
Nabisco ritz mock apple pie pastry for 2crust 9inch pie. With a little improvisation, these pioneers created an apple pie like dessert out of crackers, sugar, and spice. Can you believe there are no apples at all in this ritz mock apple pie. One is made with saltines and the other with ritz crackers. Heat water, sugar and cream of tartar to a boil in saucepan. After this boiling the crackers swell up and when the pie is cut they look like slices of apples. When they have boiled remove from heat and let cool.
I use saltine crackers but ive heard of other folks using ritz type crackers. Ritz crackers debuted in 1934, and not long after, the recipe for ritz mock apple pie began appearing on the box. In the decades that followed, many recipes appeared on the backs of ritz cracker boxes, including the mock apple pie. This is a mocke apple pie that my grandma rose always made. Pastry for twocrust 9inch pie 36 ritz crackers, coarsely broken about 1 34 cups crumbs 1 34 cups water 2 cups sugar 2 teaspoons cream of tartar 2 tablespoons lemon juice grated peel of one lemon 2 tablespoons margarine or butter 12 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1. Chayote squash mock apple pie low carb gluten free. Roll out half the pastry and line a 9inch pie plate. Mock fried apple pies with ritz crackers cookeatshare.
Pastry for twocrust 9inch pie 36 ritz crackers, coarsely broken about 1 34 cups crumbs 1 34 cups water 2 cups sugar 2 teaspoons cream of tartar 2. Cookbooks had been printing mock apple pie recipes long before then. Ritz cracker pie recipe ritz cracker dessert ritz recipe ritz crackers pie dessert dessert recipes pie recipes copycat recipes recipies this sweet is thick, gooey and absolutely scrumptious. May, 2010 i have two different versions of the cracker pie, but both are very similar to your recipe. Cracker pie is a simple pie with simple ingredients and its easily altered to suit whatever you have on hand. Irresistible apple pie with crescent roll crust, sour cream apple pie with. Carefully fold in the crackers and nuts with about 10 stirs of a rubber spoon you need to retain the lightness of the batter. Pastry for two crust 9inch pie 36 ritz crackers 2 cups water 2 cups sugar 2 teaspoons cream of tartar 2 tablespoons. Roll out bottom crust of pastry and fit into 9 inch pie plate. Combine water, sugar, cream of tartar and bring to a full rolling boil. Mix together the crushed crackers, brown sugar, cinnamon and butter.
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