Mock Apple Zings Pie (No real apples used) by Greg Buerger Peoria, Arizona
Posted by Team Malt-O-Meal on January 9th 2009 in State Fair Recipes 2008
- 1 cup Malt-O-Meal Apple Zings, coarsely broken
- 2 – 9” refrigerated pie crusts
- 2 cups water
- 1/3 cup golden raisins
- Grated peel from one lemon
- 2 tbsp margarine or butter
- 28 Ritz crackers
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 tsp cream of tartar
- 2 table spoons lemon juice
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
Simple Steps
Line a 9” pie plate with pastry. Mix cracker crumbs, golden raisins, and Malt-O-Meal Apple Zings and place in the prepared crust, set aside
Heat water, sugar and cream of tartar to boil in saucepan. Simmer for an additional 15 minutes. As lemon peel and lemon juice and let the mixture cool. Pour the warm syrup over the cracker, raisin and malt o meal apple zings mixture in the pie shell. Dot with margarine or butter and sprinkle with cinnamon. Cover the pie with the remaining pastry, trim seal and flute the edges. Slit the top of the crust to allow steam to escape.
Bake at 425° for 30 to 35 minutes or until the crust is crisp and golden. Cool completely. Makes 10 servings.
