MOCK APPLE PIE

My mother-n-law introduced me to this pie over 20 years ago. I thought she was crazy when she served me this delicious pie and then told me there were NO apples in it. I've been hooked since. My husband actually prefers this over regular apple pie.  It's a tradition in our family around Christmas time.


1 1/2 cup sugar                         Cinnamon
2 tsp. cream of tartar                 25 Ritz crackers
2 cups water                              2 unbaked deep dish pie shell
6 pats of butter

Add water, sugar, and cream of tartar in a saucepan.  Bring to a boil.  Drop in crumbled up crackers and boil for about 2 minutes.  Pour into 1 of the pie crusts. Cut the other pie crust into strips and lay over pie filling to form a lattice design.  Sprinkle top with cinnamon and 6 small pats of butter.  Bake for 30-40 minutes at 350 degrees.