Best Easy Mock Apple Pie Recipes

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MOCK APPLE PIE



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My mother made this dessert often during the Depression, and our guests were always astounded that soda crackers could be such convincing 'apples'!-Shirley Hunter, St. Paul, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Pastry for double-crust pie
18 saltines, halved
1-1/2 cups sugar
1-1/4 cups water
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 to 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 to 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Steps:

  • Place bottom pastry in a 9-in. pie plate. Layer crackers in shell; set aside. In a small saucepan, combine remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Carefully pour over crackers (filling will be very thin). Cool for 10 minutes. Cut lattice strips from remaining pastry; place over filling. Seal and flute edges. Bake at 400° for 25-20 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 414 calories, Fat 15g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 282mg sodium, Carbohydrate 69g carbohydrate (39g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.

MOCK APPLE PIE



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Apple pie flavor without the apples. Fun to make and sure to please, but should be served warm! Enjoy.

Provided by Brenda Moore

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Vintage Pie Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups water
1 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
30 buttery round crackers
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie
1 cup crushed buttery round crackers
½ cup packed brown sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
⅓ cup butter, melted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • In a saucepan over medium high heat, combine the water, sugar and cream of tartar; bring to boil.
  • Drop in whole crackers and boil for 5 minutes. Pour mixture into pie shell; sprinkle with cinnamon and lemon juice.
  • Mix together the crushed crackers, brown sugar, cinnamon and butter; sprinkle over pie filling.
  • Bake for 15 minutes and reduce heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and continue to bake for 15 to 20 minutes longer. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 440.3 calories, Carbohydrate 61.8 g, Cholesterol 20.3 mg, Fat 20.9 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 7.9 g, Sodium 366.4 mg, Sugar 39.6 g

MOCK APPLE PIE I



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Apple Pie with no apples needed!

Provided by Carmela Sagendorf

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Vintage Pie Recipes

Time 2h5m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie
1 ¾ cups crushed buttery round crackers
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon lemon zest
2 cups water
2 tablespoons butter
2 cups white sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • Roll out half of the pastry and line one 9 inch pie plate. Place the crackers in the prepared crust.
  • In a saucepan, over high heat, bring water, sugar and cream of tartar to a boil and then simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in lemon juice and rind then let cool.
  • Pour syrup over the crackers. Dot top with butter or margarine and sprinkle with cinnamon. Roll out remaining pastry and place over pie. Trim, seal and flute edges. Slit top crust to allow steam to escape.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until crust is crisp and golden. Let pie cool completely before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 404.1 calories, Carbohydrate 69 g, Cholesterol 7.6 mg, Fat 14 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 259.8 mg, Sugar 50.9 g

AUNT TOTSY MOCK APPLE PIE



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I was very young when my Aunt Totsy introduced me to this pie. She was the baker at the local Kresge's store and wow, could she bake pies. She lived upstairs from us and one day offered me a piece of pie. I ate it and enjoyed it tremendously and thought it was apple. She later told me it was made with Ritz Crackers. I was so...

Provided by Jo Zimny

Categories     Crackers

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 9" pie crusts
30-36 plain ritz crackers
2 tsp cream of tartar
2 c water
2 c sugar
1 grated rind of one lemon
2 Tbsp lemon juice
2 Tbsp butter
1/2 tsp cinnamon, ground
1/4 tsp nutmeg (optional)

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 425'F. Bake this pie for about 30-35 minutes.
  • 2. Put the sugar, cream of tartar and water in a saucepan over medium high heat and bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for about 15 more minutes. Add the lemon rind and juice. Cool.
  • 3. Line your pie tin with one of the pie crusts. place the Ritz Crackers in the pie crust. Pour the cooled syrup over the crackers.
  • 4. Dot with your butter and sprinkle with the spices.
  • 5. Put the other pie crust on top. Trim and flute the edges. Put a couple of slits in the top to let the steam out.
  • 6. Bake until the crust is crisp and golden. It is recommended you put this pie into the fridge to cool before eating, it tastes much better cool.
  • 7. Top with your favourite whipped topping, a slice of cheese or a la mode. It's up to you.
  • 8. I had mine with a tall glass of milk and it was so delicious.
  • 9. Enjoy!

ZUCCHINI MOCK APPLE PIE



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My GF (Dolly) had given me this recipe and of course I had to give it my touches(tweaked). This is a great way to use all those extra zucchini you have growing out in that garden of yours! No one will ever know it's made from zucchini! Bring on a picnic and watch all the faces. helpful step by step check out this link http://www.recipezaar.com/bb/viewtopic.zsp?t=226625

Provided by Rita1652

Categories     Pie

Time 1h30m

Yield 1 pie, 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

6 -8 cups zucchini (peel, cut lengthwise, remove seeds, slice 1/4-inch thick)
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground cardamom
1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
2 tablespoons cornstarch or 2 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vinegar (I have used white and apple cider both are good)
1 tablespoon butter
2 ready pie crusts, Pillsbury
1/2 teaspoon sugar, for topping the crust

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • Cook zucchini slices in boiling water until barely tender, about 2 minutes.
  • Remove from stove and drain very well and cool.Remove as much moisture as you can with paper towels.
  • In a bowl, toss zucchini with sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, cream of tartar, cornstarch or flour, and salt until well coated.
  • Place lightly floured pastry in a 9-inch, pan.
  • Fill with zucchini mixture.
  • Dot with butter, drizzle with vinegar.
  • Top with crust.
  • Brush top crust lightly with water and sprinkle crust with sugar.
  • Bake for 15 minutes at 425.
  • Reduce heat to 350 and bake about 45 minutes.
  • Serve hot with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
  • Or serve chilled.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 313.4, Fat 13.3, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 3, Sodium 323.7, Carbohydrate 47, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 27.1, Protein 3.1

EASY MOCK APPLE PIE



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not sure where we found this recipe at but this was made alot when i was a kid this too is in my families cookbook it sounds crazy but it really taste like apple pie give it a try u will see

Provided by Diane Eldridge

Categories     Pies

Number Of Ingredients 8

36 ritz cracker[has to be ritz]
2 c water
2 c sugar
2 tsp cream of tartar
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
butter
cinnamon
1 double crust pie shell

Steps:

  • 1. put first pie shell into 9 in pie plate break crackers into shell
  • 2. put water,sugar and cream of tarter ib pan cook til it comes to boil then boil 2 min add lemon juice pour over crackers
  • 3. dot with butter sprinkle with cinnomon [use as much or as little of these too as u like..play gettin what u like]
  • 4. put top crust on poke several wholes in crust
  • 5. bake 30-35 minutes at 425 preheated oven let cool enough that u can touch pie plate then slice and enjoy

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