Name: Ritz Cracker Pie (Mock Apple Pie)
Ingredients: Pastry for two-crust 9 inch pie; 36 Ritz Crackers; coarsely broken (about 1 3/4 cups crumbs); 2 ts Cream of tartar; 2 tb Lemon juice; Grated rind of 1 lemon; 2 c Water; 2 tb Margarine; 2 c Sugar; 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon; No apples needed

Alcohol is sinful when a person becomes addicted. It’s all over the Bible: In 1 Timothy 3:3, “[Elders must] not [be] addicted to wine.” The same is true for deacons (1 Tim. 3:8). The same is true for all believers. Isaiah 5:11 says, “Woe to those who rise early in the morning that they may pursue strong drink, who stay up late in the evening that wine may inflame them!” Titus 2:3 calls “older women...to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much wine.” It is undeniable that alcohol is addictive. The consequences suffered as a result of alcoholism are devastating: Divorce, job loss, traffic accidents, breakup of families, destruction of the addict’s health and so on. We are called to be slaves to Christ (Eph. 6:5-6) which promises liberation, not slaves to a substance which always results in unrelenting bondage. 2 Peter 2:19, “for by what a man is overcome, by this he is enslaved.” 1 Cor. 6:12 “All things are lawful for me, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be mastered by anything.” And let’s be clear, this is not a disease problem, this is a sin problem. It is mastery by an idol that one is in submission to. The question is this – is Jesus Christ your Lord or are you mastered by alcohol? Are you addicted? Ask yourself: When stressed out, is alcohol a better solution than Jesus? Do you forget what happens when you drink? Do you feel the need to have alcohol? Has a family or close friend shared concerns about your drinking? Do you make excuses for your drinking? Are you unable to stay within a prescribed limit of drinks? If you answered yes to any of these, you might be facing a problem. I’d encourage you to get some help!

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy			1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

		Pastry for two-crust 9 inch pie
36		Ritz Crackers; coarsely broken (about 1 3/4 cups crumbs)
2	ts	Cream of tartar
2	tb	Lemon juice
		Grated rind of 1 lemon
2	c	Water
2	tb	Margarine
2	c	Sugar
1/2	ts	Ground cinnamon
		No apples needed

INSTRUCTIONS

Roll out half the pastry and line a 9 inch pie plate. Place crackers in
prepared crust. In saucepan, over high heat, heat water, sugar, and cream
of tartar to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes. Add lemon juice and rind;
cool. Pour syrup over crackers. Dot with margarine; sprinkle with cinnamon.
Roll out remaining pastry; place over pie. Trim, seal and flute edges. Slit
top crust to allow steam to escape. Bake at 425 F for 30-35 minutes or
until crust is crisp and golden. Cool completely.
Posted to Bakery-Shoppe Digest V1 #222 by Shelley Sparks
<ssparks@mailbox.arn.net> on Sep 06, 1997

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