Mock Apple Crisp (Ritz)

Name: Mock Apple Crisp (Ritz)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups water; 1 cup white sugar; 2 teaspoons cream of tartar; 30 -40 Ritz crackers; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 20 Ritz crackers, roughly crushed for topping; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar, for topping; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, for topping; 1/3 cup softened butter, for topping

Submitted by Shelley Lee

"Need a quick dessert, like a yummy apple crisp, but no apples on hand? Made in the tradition of the Ritz Mock Apple Pie, you have everything in your pantry for this no-crust crisp. It's a brain twister - tastes like the real thing!"

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 8

ingredients

2 cups water
1 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
30 -40 Ritz crackers
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon lemon juice
20 Ritz crackers, roughly crushed for topping
¹⁄₂ cup packed brown sugar, for topping
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground cinnamon, for topping
¹⁄₃ cup softened butter, for topping

directions

Preheat oven to 425 and butter a 2 quart casserole.
For Filling: Combine water, white sugar, and cream of tartar in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Simmer for 5 minutes stirring occasionally.
Roughly break 30-40 Ritz crackers into buttered casserole, scatter evenly. Pour sugar mixture over crackers. Sprinkle with cinnamon and lemon juice.
For Topping: Mix together 20 crushed Ritz crackers, brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over filling.
Bake 10 minutes at 425. Reduce heat to 375 and continue to bake 15-20 minutes longer or until topping is golden brown and filling is no longer jiggly. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped topping.