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Old-Fashioned Ritz Cracker Pie

A vintage pie with a clever twist, this no apple apple pie brings a bit of baking nostalgia to your table.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Cooling Time8 hours
Total Time8 hours 40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 404kcal
Author: Laura

Ingredients

Filling

  • 1 refrigerated pie crust
  • 2 cups water
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 tsps cream of tartar
  • 35 Ritz Crackers plus a few extra for the center
  • 1 1/2 tbsps lemon juice
  • 2 tsps cinnamon

Topping

  • 1 cup crushed Ritz Crackers
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup butter melted

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°F
  • Place the pie crust into a 9 inch pie pan
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  • In a large saucepan add water sugar and cream of tartar
  • Bring to a boil over medium high heat
  • Add the crackers then reduce heat and simmer on medium low for 5 minutes stirring gently once or twice
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  • Fill the pie crust with half the mixture then lay a few more crackers on top and add the remaining filling
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  • Sprinkle cinnamon and lemon juice over the top
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  • Make the topping by combining crushed crackers brown sugar cinnamon and melted butter
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  • Sprinkle the topping over the pie
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  • Bake for 10 minutes at 400°F
  • Reduce oven to 350°F cover the edges of the crust with foil
  • Bake for 20 more minutes
  • Remove from oven and let the pie cool to set
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  • Serve
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  • Refrigerate leftovers for up to 4 days

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Notes

This pie tastes surprisingly similar to apple pie thanks to the crackers and warm spices and the topping adds a great crunch.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 404kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 338mg | Potassium: 201mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 239IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 2mg