Ritz Cracker Pie

Name: Ritz Cracker Pie
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

December 14, 2011

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.

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