Faux Ritz Cracker Apple Pie recipe - there are no apples in this pie, but it tastes EXACTLY like an apple pie!! The secret is Ritz Crackers! Who knew?!? Pie crust, Ritz crackers, lemon juice, sugar, cream of tartar, water, and cinnamon. Top with crushed crackers, brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter. Everyone says this is the BEST apple pie they have ever eaten - no one ever knows it is a cracker pie. Serve with vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of caramel.
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. Stir in lemon juice and cinnamon. Pour mixture into pie shell.
Mix together topping ingredients; sprinkle over pie filling.
Bake 10 minutes at 400ºF, reduce to 350ºF and cover edges of pie crust with foil. Bake 18-20 more minutes, or until pie filling has set. It shouldn't jiggle a lot when moved. Cool before serving.
Notes:
I topped this pie with buttery cracker crumbs. If you don't want to use cracker crumbs, you could leave it plain or top it with another pie crust.
There is no need to thaw or prebake the pie crust before adding the filling.
You can make the pie a day or two in advance and store in an air-tight container.