Article: Mock Apple Pie elicits crackers query

Dear Heloise: We tried the recipe for the Mock Apple Pie. My wife and I just looked at each other in total disbelief. I must admit, we were totally surprised. My question, though, is just what is the size of the "20 whole soda crackers"? I tried using 20 single stack, and it seemed quite runny, so I added a few more before I poured it into the pie shell. Many thanks. -- John Bergschneider, Jacksonville, Fla.

John, let me see if I can clear this up for you. The saltine crackers are the small, square ones (one-fourth of a big, sectioned cracker). And you are right, the mixture is a little soupy at first, but it does thicken up.

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