nineteen sixty-five mystery pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 3 egg whites
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 cup white sugar
• 20 buttery round crackers, crushed
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1/4 cup brown sugar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). generously grease an 8 inch pie pan.
• in a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until foamy. gradually add sugar, continuing to beat until whites form stiff peaks. fold in crackers, 3/4 cup pecans, and vanilla extract. pour mixture into pie pan.
• bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, until firm and lightly browned. remove and cool.
• in a medium bowl, combine whipping cream and brown sugar. beat until soft peaks form. spread over cooled pie. sprinkle with 1/4 cup pecans and refrigerate until ready to serve.