Angel Pecan Pie Recipe

Serves 6 to 8

Ingredients:

  • 3 egg whites
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup crisp round cracker crumbs
  • 1 1/2 cup pecans (chopped)
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 tsp almond flavoring

    • Instructions:

    1. Beat egg whites until foamy.
    2. Add 1 cup sugar a little at a time, beating after each addition.
    3. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla.
    4. Continue beating until mixture holds soft peaks.
    5. Mix cracker cumbs and 1 cup pecans.
    6. Fold into meringue mixture a little at a time.
    7. Spoon mixture into an 8" pie plate tp form a shell.
    8. Pull up mixture into peaks around edge of plate with mack of spoon.
    9. Spread evenly.
    10. Bake in a moderate oven, 350 F, for 30 minutes.
    11. Cool thoroughly on a wire cake rack.
    12. Mix cream, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla and almond flavoring.
    13. Whip until thick and shiny.
    14. Spoon into cold pie shell.
    15. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup chopped pecans round edge of cream.
    16. Using a sharp knife, cut like a pie.