Roll out bottom crust of pastry and fit into 9 inch pie plate. In fact, it was a big hit in the 60s simply because it was such a great conversation piece. Mock mince pies were made with similar ingredients. Mock apple pie filling is made, primarily, of crackers. Still, most people who taste it swear that they are eating real apple pie. Let your family members or guests eat some of this before asking if they know what it contains the title tells it all. Jun 23, 2009 there are no apples in it but many think the recipe for ritz mock apple pie tastes like apple pie. Bill hogannewscom a mock apple pie made with ritz crackers tastes as good as the real thing.
Directions preheat oven to 425 degrees f 220 degrees c. Saltine crackers are the prime ingredient in a classic oldfashioned dessert called mock apple pie. Ritz cracker recipes with dessert flavor are sweet, delicious and low budget too. Its a pie made with baked egg whites, graham crackers and lots of nuts and its delicious. Blend in sugar and add crackers, pecans and vanilla. This german chocolate pie is even better than its namesake cake. Not only is it fun to make, but its sure to please the entire family. I like it so much that i decided to try its cousin, the ritz cracker pie not to be confused with mock apple pie which can also be made with ritz crackers. This version is close to the original backofthebox recipe with just a few minor flavor adjustments. Recipes to try most of the most popular bags do not meet a certain aesthetics this season.
Roll out half the pastry and line a 9inch pie plate. If youve bought ritz crackers in the last seventyfive or so years, you may have noticed their famous mock apple pie recipe on the back of the box. Mock apple pie recipe made with ritz crackers and no apples. Fake it like a pro with this surprising combo of ritz crackers, lemon and cinnamon. With a little improvisation, these pioneers created an apple pie like dessert out of crackers, sugar, and spice. Pastry for twocrust 9inch pie 36 ritz crackers, coarsely broken about 1 34 cups crumbs 1 34 cups water 2 cups sugar 2 teaspoons cream of tartar 2 tablespoons lemon juice grated peel of one lemon. Heat water, sugar and cream of tartar to a boil in saucepan. Ritz crackers have long been an integral part of entertaining at home. This is a mocke apple pie that my grandma rose always. Ritz mock apple pie the classic pie, featuring ritz crackers baked in a golden crust, is perfect for the holidays. Ritz cracker recipes with this kind of flavor are hard to find.
A recipe for mock apple pie that was found on the back of ritz cracker boxes may have been invented by nabisco during the 1930s, when apples were hard to come by, according to. We are told that nabisco invented this recipe around the time of the great depression so that people could have apple pie in a time when apples were scarce. This seemed cool and within our time window and i know a couple of you are allergic to apples so this one is for you guys. This ritz mock apple pie is made just like a regular apple pie you make a sweet syrup and spice the crackers just as if they are apples. Break up crackers and place in the bottom of the pie crust. Id heard about the famous mock apple pie for years. Sizewise dessert can be part of a balanced diet but remember to keep tabs on portions substitute prepare using cool whip light whipped topping 83403. Nov 11, 2011 as a kid i remember glancing at the recipe a number of times and thinking a cracker filled pie sounded pretty strange. Bake at 425 f for 30 to 35 minutes or until crust is crisp. Also known as ritz cracker pie or soda cracker pie, this simple mystery pie yields a crispy shell and nutty, rich filling.
Still, i knew there had to be a reason that ritz s mock apple pie has remained a beloved offthebox recipe for decades. Well, technically, mock apple pie, and one of the worlds biggest street magicians has nothing to do with its creation. Cover edge of pie crust with strip of foil for the last 15 min. I had a lot of fun making this ritz cracker pie and even more fun when i took the pie to work. Mix water, granulated sugar and cream of tartar in large. Ritz cracker dessert recipes are sweet and full of buttery goodness.
In the 1930s, and for many years afterwards, ritz crackers promoted a recipe for mock apple pie using its product, along with sugar and various spices. In a saucepan over medium high heat, combine the water, sugar and cream of tartar. Id heard about the famous mock apple pie for years, but never having made it for myself, i was more than skeptical. When im feeling stuck in a rut in the kitchen i like to flip through old church cookbooks. My mother made this dessert often during the depression, and our guests were always astounded that soda crackers could be such convincing apples. May 08, 2019 thus, the ritz mock apple pie was born. What this pie lacks in apples, it makes up for in american history, science and psychology. Original ritz mock apple pie ritz crackers, the iconic, crispy, buttery cracker that families and andy griffith have enjoyed for generations, is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. Nov 06, 2019 its a pie made with baked egg whites, graham crackers and lots of nuts and its delicious. Try this ritz cracker pie mock apple pie recipe, or contribute your own. It was a depressionera pie created because apples were costly. Log in or sign up to leave a comment log in sign up.
This recipe is from the late or early mock apple pie recipe dont stir the crackers after putting them in the syrup. In saucepan, combine water, sugar and cream of tartar. Mix together the crushed crackers, brown sugar, cinnamon and butter. Grandmas soda cracker apple pie just a pinch recipes. Pastry for 2 crust 9inch pie 36 ritz crackers, coarsely broken about 1 34 c. I told mr nqn that i would be cheering from the sidelines with a slice of ritz cracker ahem apple pie in one hand. Apple pie without the apples, hopefully we dont mess this up too much. Mock apple pie two soda crackers, one egg, one cup of sugar and one of water, the juice and yellow rind of a lemon. Best ritz mock apple pie recipehow to make ritz mock apple.
The top crust is popped on and the pie baked until golden. Some of my coworkers had two pieces and everyone told me how great the pie was. Jul 17, 2019 after this ritz crackers in mock apple pie because the standard. In fact, it was a big hit in the 60s simply because it. It is when the filling, an entirely apple less concoction somehow goes from looking like crushed ritz crackers to soft apple pie filling. This is a recipe from a ritz crackers box, and ritz crackers are used instead of apples. Jan 06, 2015 most of us today know mock apple pie as a recipe made with nabisco ritz crackers. Old fashioned cracker pie and nabisco ritz mock apple pie. Prepare as directed, sprinkling 12 cup each chopped planters walnuts and bakers semisweet chocolate chunks over cracker crumbs before covering with sugar syrup. Mystery pie soda cracker pie ritz cracker pie simple. In 1934 the recipe for mock apple pie was printed on the back of boxes of ritz crackers, and used a combination of crushed crackers and.
To enhance the flavor of the pie, i also added a nosugar apple juice, plus i used keeblers original town house crackers instead of ritz crackers. Best ritz mock apple pie recipehow to make ritz mock. Nabisco did not invent the recipe to sell their ritz crackers. To stiffly beaten egg whites, add sugar, baking powder, pinch salt, crackers crumble by hand for larger crumbs, of pecans and vanilla. My mother used to make this pie 30 years ago, we loved it, but i had forgotten about it until i came across it here. Mock apple pie using ritz crackers has similar ingredients, but uses a slightly different method, plus a boiled based, lemon, additional sugar, and is baked with a bottom and top crust. Make a regular pie crust as you would for an apple pie. Do not mock this mock apple pie, because it is one of the best ritz cracker dessert recipes in existence. The ritz cracker mock apple pie originated as a classic. Cool completely and top with whipped topping of choice. They did, however, start printing the recipe on the boxes during wwii. Lisa abraham of the akron beacon journal tests the pie and asked an expert why testers would. I was afraid it was going to be too salty or something. So much easier t these salted caramel apple pie bars are.
Fun to make and sure to please, but should be served warm. After this ritz crackers in mock apple pie because the standard. Nov 02, 2010 mock apple pie using saltine crackers overview. After receiving 1,500 request in just one year for the recipe they started printed the it again on the box in 1991. Mock apple pie 2 recipessaltine or ritz crackers facebook. Roll out 1 crust on lightly floured surface to 11inch circle. Ritz crackers were introduced in 1934 and shortly after that, the popular ritz cracker mock apple pie recipe began appearing on the box. One counterintuitive aspect to the mock apple pie is that, in many cases, it can be cheaper than a real apple pie. Theyre arranged in the bottom of a pie shell, and topped with a lemony sweet syrup. Great depression era mock apple pie appleless ritz cracker. April fool your friends and family with an apple pie made with ritz crackers. There are no apples in this pie its ritz all the way down. The recipe for ritz mock apple pie began appearing on ritz crackers packaging not long after the product hit store shelves in 1934.
Even though the depression has long since ended, and apples are much more affordable, the ritz mock apple pie has remained popular throughout time. The recipe is found on the back of ritz cracker boxes. Only a couple people knew the secret and everyone else thought i had used real apples. The fact is that ritz mock apple pie is derived from earlier recipes for mock apple pie, dating back to the 19th century, that used soda crackers or saltines in place of apples. The best ritz cracker pie recipes on yummly cheddar and ritz cracker vidalia onion pie, no bake margarita pie with ritz cracker crust, green bean pie with ritz cracker crust. Nov 01, 2017 this seemed cool and within our time window and i know a couple of you are allergic to apples so this one is for you guys.
If youre not familiar with it, the ritz mock apple pie is a combination of lemonflavored sugar syrup and crumbled ritz crackers, topped with cinnamon and baked into a pastry crust. The real master behind this slight of spoon is ritz, the cracker company. At a book signing in knoxville, tennessee a few years back a precious older lady pulled me aside and told me that shed lost her recipe for moc. I went to the store and bought pilsbury premade pie crust to help me out. The recipe uses ritz crackers, lemon juice, sugar and cinnamon instead of apples. Well, whoever it was said that they had tried one and apparently its quite a famous recipe.
But making mock apple pies predates the 1930s into the 19th century think civil war and the recipes used saltines or soda crackers it was even called cracker pie or soda cracker pie. Yes, this easy pie recipe does prominently feature ritz crackers. In saucepan, over high heat, heat water, sugar and cream of tartar to a boil, simmer for 15 minutes. Make this great recipe to see how great ritz crackers recipes are. This version is close to the original backofthebox recipe with just a few minor flavor. Often ill see a recipe for something that i grew up with and just forgot.
Constant travel did not allow for proper food storage conditions, and apples. The recipe was on the back of ritz cracker boxes until sometime during the 1980s when they finally took it off. No apples are in this dish, but because of the spices that are used, it seems similar to an apple pie. Nov 11, 2011 this is adapted from the recipe off the back of the ritz cracker box. I finally bough the original ritz crackers and said what the heck ill just make it and see. Ritz crackers debuted in 1934, and not long after, the. Ritz cracker pie mock apple pie no apples are es ritz crackers, lemon juice and grated lemon ritz cracker pie mock apple pie, sounds a little ghetto, but a lot intriguing. Ritz mock apple pie an old time favorite the seattle times. Mix water, granulated sugar and cream of tartar in large saucepan. This is adapted from the recipe off the back of the ritz cracker box.
Ritz cracker recipes with apples are sweet, delicious and low budget too. Faux apple pie my improved version of a classic recipe. Note experience real apple pie flavour in this irresistible pie without the apples. Why would i want sugar syrup soaked crackers when i could have a pie made with real apples. Saltine crackers have long been a popular replacement for apples, particularly when fresh fruit was hard to come by, and the earliest known cracker pie dates back to the mid1800s. Nov 10, 2011 this is a recipe from a ritz crackers box, and ritz crackers are used instead of apples. Mock apple pie based on versions from saveur and the back of the ritz cracker box c. Two people thought i used canned apple pie filling. The original faux apple pie recipe is the stuff of legends.
Sizewise dessert can be part of a balanced diet but remember to keep tabs on portions. Now, the sweet, simple dessert, with the taste, texture and look of apple pie without the apples. Line 9inch pie plate with crust as directed on package. Also called ritz cracker pie, saltine cracker pie, and pecan delight. Add a dollop of homemade whipped cream or creme fraiche to balance out the sweetness of the filling and play up the puckery lemon flavor. Why are you making a mock apple pie out of ritz crackers when we have apples in the fridge. Nov 01, 2017 the original faux apple pie recipe is the stuff of legends. Food historians believe that the concept of mock apple pie was developed by the pioneers during the nineteenth century. Did nabisco invent mock apple pie to sell ritz crackers. Our ritz mock apple pie recipe really is as easy as pie.
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