On Oct 15, 5:49*pm, zxcvbob > wrote:
> merryb wrote:
> > On Oct 15, 5:20 pm, "Jinx Minx" > wrote:
> >> "merryb" > wrote in message
>
> ....
>
> >>> Does anyone remember this? It was a recipe on Ritz cracker's box. As a
> >>> kid, I thought it sounded horrible, and it still does. Did anyone ever
> >>> make this, and if so, how was it? I am assuming it is a Depression era
> >>> recipe, but apples are cheap if not free...
> >> There aren't apples in Mock Apple Pie.
>
> >>http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/...pie-53709.aspx
>
> >> Jinx
>
> > Yes, I know. I was curious as to the need to substitute crackers for
> > apples...
>
> Maybe to make an apple pie in March? *(fresh apples used to be seasonal)
> Besides, Nabisco doesn't make any money if you use dried apples.
>
> We made the mock apple pie once when I was a kid, just to try it out.
> It tasted OK, I guess. *But green pumpkin slices make a better mock apples.
>
> -Bob
You may be right about the seasonal stuff- I forget that our modern
transportation system makes things a lot easier, not to mention new
varieties, better preservation, etc. That is a great perspective I
really didn't consider...