This is an old family recipe. It really is a pie—as it bakes, it makes its own crust.
Recipe information
Yield
serves 6-8
Ingredients
3 egg whites
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 cups sugar
20 Ritz Crackers, crumbled
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups heavy cream
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Grease a 9-inch pie pan. Beat the egg whites with the baking powder until stiff. Blend in 1 cup of the sugar, then add the cracker crumbs, pecans, and vanilla. Pour into the prepared pie pan and bake for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, whip the cream with the remaining 1/2 cup sugar until thick and spreadable. When the pie is done, place it on a rack to cool completely. Spread the whipped cream over the cooled pie.
