A standard dessert during the Great Depression was the mock apple pie.
This pie recipe tried to mimic the flavor of apples using cheaper ingredients in its filling.
A mock apple pie was technically a pastry imposter, as it had no apples.
Instead, it used crumbled Ritz crackers, lemon juice, cinnamon, butter, and sugar syrup as humble substitutes for apple pie filling.
These ingredients were stuffed in a pie crust and then baked.
The crackers’ unique texture, rich buttery flavor, and other ingredients created a taste that reminded people of apple pies. This made it a Depression-era favorite.
Though the Depression was a challenging time for our country, it’s pretty amazing to see how people adapted and got creative for survival.
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