Christmas

A Faux Ritzy Apple Pie is for Dessert.

A Faux Ritzy Apple Pie takes 60 minutes to prepare.

A Faux Ritzy Apple Pie takes 30 minutes to cook.

A Faux Ritzy Apple Pie makes 10 servings.

The ingredients for A Faux Ritzy Apple Pie are:

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

Here is how you make A Faux Ritzy Apple Pie:

Preheat oven to 425F.Line a 9" pie plate with half the pastry. Brush with beaten egg white, then place the cracker pieces in the crust and set aside. Heat water, sugars and cream of tartar to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes. Add lemon juice and peel, cool completely. Pour syrup over cracker crumbs. Dot with butter and sprinkle with cinnamon. Top with remaining pastry, slit steam holes into the "lid".Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until crust is crisp and golden. Cool completely before serving.Number of Servings: 10Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.

The nutritional information for A Faux Ritzy Apple Pie is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 10
• 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