Categories: Pie

Ingredients

• 20 salted soda crackers
• 1/4-1/2 c. butter, softened
• 1 1/2 c. cold water
• 1 1/2 c. white sugar
• 3 Tbsp. lemon juice, freshly squeezed best
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
• 1 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees, rack in the center position. (yes, 450 degrees!)

2. Use your favorite piecrust recipe to make enough pastry for an 8" double crust pie.

3. Butter the soda crackers. Put the buttered crackers in the saucepan, and break them up into fairly large pieces with a wooden spoon.

4. Add the water, sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cream of tartar. Give everything a good stir with spoon; bring to a boil over medium-high heat on the stovetop.

5. Once the boil has been reached, turn down the heat; simmer for exactly 2 minutes.

6. Set the saucepan aside on a cold burner.

7. Divide pie crust dough in half; roll out the bottom crust large enough to line an 8" pie plate.

8. Pour the soda cracker mixture into the lined pie plate; cover it with the top crust. Crimp the edges together; cut a couple of slits in the top crust to let out the steam while the pie bakes.

9. Bake @ 450 degrees, for 15-20 minutes, or until the top crust is nicely browned.

10. Cool and serve.

11. NOTES: This pie fools people all the time. Serve with vanilla ice cream, cinnamon ice cream, cheddar cheese, or sweetened whipped cream, if desired.

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