Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 2 unbaked pie shells (or 1 package of refrigerated pie crust dough)
  • 40 Ritz Crackers
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 2 tablespoons butter (cut into small pieces)

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a medium-sized saucepan combine water, sugar, and cream of tartar bring to a boil.
  • Once the syrup begins to boil, add the lemon juice and lemon zest. Stir lemon juice and zest into syrup in the mixture.
  • Reduce heat to low, and simmer for approximately 15 minutes
  • Remove syrup from the heat and cool it to room temperature.
  • Place one pie crust in a pie pan.
  • Break crackers into the pie shell.
  • Pour the syrup over the crackers.
  • Sprinkle cinnamon and nutmeg over the crackers.
  • Place the butter pieces on top of the crackers. 
  • Top with pie shell with remaining pie crust.
  • Pinch together crusts and then trim off excess crust.
  • Make a couple of slits in the top of the pie so the steam can escape while cooking.
  • Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until the pie crust is golden brown.