Mock Apple Pie

Ingredients

• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 cups peeled and diced tart apples
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 9-inch unbaked deep-dish pie crust

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. In a small bowl, mix together the sugar, cinnamon, flour, nutmeg, butter, apples, salt and raisins. Stir until all ingredients are well combined.
3. Pour mixture into the pie crust.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until crust is golden brown.

Interesting Facts

• The mock apple pie was first created in the mid-1800s.
• The recipe is made without apples, but the tartness of the raisins and other ingredients create a flavor similar to an apple pie.
• The mock apple pie was popular during wartime rationing when apples were scarce.