Faux Apple Pie Recipes

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.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Lightly butter round pie plate or cake pan.
• Slice each apple into quarters, and then each quarter into thirds so you have nice size slices.
• Place the apples in a bowl and sprinkle with lemon juice (or brandy) and set aside.
• In another bowl, mix flour, oatmeal, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
• Pinching or rubbing with fingers, work the butter into the dry mixture until crumbly mixture is formed.
• Lightly mix in the nuts of your choice.
• Layer apples into prepared pan. Cover the apples with the crumble mixture and bake about 40 minutes, until top is brown and apples soft.
• Serve and enjoy! Try it with vanilla ice cream!