Directions
- 1Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
- 2Bring water, sugar, and cream of tartar to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
- 3Drop in whole crackers and boil for 5 minutes.
- 4Remove from the heat and pour mixture into pie shell.
- 5Sprinkle with cinnamon and drizzle with lemon juice.
- 6Mix crushed crackers, brown sugar, melted butter, and cinnamon together in a small bowl.
- 7Sprinkle the topping over the pie filling.
- 8Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.
- 9Reduce the heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and continue to bake for 15 to 20 more minutes.
- 10Serve warm.
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 30 buttery round crackers
- 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 (9 inch) prepared pie shell
- 1 cup crushed buttery round crackers
- 0.5 cup packed brown sugar
- 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 0.33 cup melted butter
Equipment
medium saucepanpie shellsmall bowlovenbaking sheet
Tips
- This recipe dates back nearly 100 years during the Great Depression when apples were expensive.
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