Mock Apple Pie Recipe

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Alexandra Penfold
Alexandra Penfold
Alexandra Penfold is a literary agent, author, blogger, and recipe developer who has contributed an extensive number of baking and candy recipes to Serious Eats. 
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Updated Aug. 30, 2018
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This is adapted from the recipe off the back of the Ritz cracker box. Add a dollop of homemade whipped cream or crème fraîche to balance out the sweetness of the filling and play up the puckery lemon flavor.

Recipe Facts

Active: 45 mins
Total: 105 mins
Serves: 8 to 10 servings

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Ingredients

For the Crust:

  • 2 unbaked pie crusts (I used the Food Lab's Easy Pie Crust)

  • 1 large egg

  • 1 tablespoon milk

  • 1 tablespoon sugar

For the Filling:

  • 2 cups sugar

  • 1 3/4 cups water

  • 2 teaspoons cream of tartar

  • Zest and 2 tablespoons juice from 1 lemon

  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

  • 36 Ritz crackers, coarsely broken

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F. In a medium saucepan combine sugar, water and cream of tartar, whisking until sugar has dissolved. Bring mixture to boil over high heat, whisking occasionally, then reduce heat to medium. Simmer for 15 minutes or until mixture has reduced to 1 1/2 cups. Stir in zest, juice and vanilla. Set aside to cool for 30 minutes.

  2. Roll out crusts. For a nine inch pan your bottom crust should be around 11 inches in diameter, your top crust, about 10 inches. Place bottom crust in pie pan or dish. Add crumbled crackers. Pour syrup over crackers and dot with pieces of butter then sprinkle evenly with cinnamon.

  3. Beat together egg and milk. Place top crust over pie. Seal and flute the edges and brush with egg wash then sprinkle with sugar. Cut several small slits into the top crust to vent the steam. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool and serve. Store covered.

Special Equipment

9 inch pie dish, pastry brush, medium saucepan

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
526 Calories
21g Fat
80g Carbs
4g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 8 to 10
Amount per serving
Calories 526
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21g 27%
Saturated Fat 7g 37%
Cholesterol 25mg 8%
Sodium 356mg 15%
Total Carbohydrate 80g 29%
Dietary Fiber 2g 7%
Total Sugars 44g
Protein 4g
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Calcium 36mg 3%
Iron 2mg 10%
Potassium 181mg 4%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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