This is my husbands favourite dish, since childhood!
what you need
Filling
2 cups water
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp. cream of tartar
30 Ritz Crackers
1 ready-to-use refrigerated pie crust (1/2 of 425-g pkg.)
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
Topping
25 Ritz Crackers, crushed (about 1 cup)
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/3 cup non-hydrogenated margarine, melted
2 cups Cool Whip Whipped Topping
make it
HEAT oven to 400ºF.
FILLING:
MIX water, granulated sugar and cream of tartar in large saucepan. Bring to boil on medium-high heat. Add crackers; simmer on medium-low heat 5 min., stirring occasionally.
LINE 9-inch pie plate with crust as directed on package; fill with cracker mixture. Sprinkle with lemon juice and cinnamon.
TOPPING:
COMBINE all remaining ingredients except Cool Whip; sprinkle over Filling.
BAKE 15 min. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F; bake 20 min. or until golden brown. Cool. Serve topped with Cool Whip.