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Mock Apple Pie
by SaraC

serves 6-8

36 Ritz crackers
1-3/4 cups water
2 cups granulated sugar
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 grated lemon rind
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 9-inch pie crusts

Break crackers into coarse pieces and place them in one of the crusts.
Boil water, sugar and cream of tartar in a saucepan and simmer 15 minutes.
Add lemon juice, rind and cinnamon.
Cool.
Pour this syrup over crackers.
Dot with butter.
Cover with remaining crust, trim, seal and make fork holes for steam.
Bake at 425F for 30 to 35 minutes or until crust is crip and golden.