Ingredients

  • 1 stack pack Ritz crackers
  • 2 c. water
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 2 tsp. cream of tartar
  • 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • grated rind of 1 lemon
  • margarine
  • cinnamon
  • pastry for two-crust 9-inch pie

Method

  • Roll out bottom crust of pie pastry and fit into 9-inch pie plate.
  • Break Ritz crackers coarsely into pastry-lined plate. Combine water, sugar and cream of tartar in saucepan; boil gently for 15 minutes, add lemon juice and rind.
  • Cool.
  • Pour cooled syrup over crackers, dot gently with margarine and sprinkle with cinnamon.
  • Cover with top crust.
  • Trim and flute edges together. Cut slits in top crust to let steam escape or do a lattice top crust.
  • Bake in a hot oven at 425° for 25 to 30 minutes until crust is crisp and golden.
  • Serve warm.