MW5M
03-26-2006, 11:38 AM
3 egg whites
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
8 soda crackers, finely crushed
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 quart butter pecan ice cream or your favorite flavor
1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 275°. Beat egg whites to stiff peaks, gradually adding sugars. Fold in crackers, baking powder, vanilla and pecans. Spread on sides and bottom of a 10-inch pie pan. Bake 40 minutes. Meringue will crack when removed from oven. When completely cooled, fill with softened ice cream. Top with whipped cream; freeze. Remove from freezer 5 minutes before serving.
Serves 10.
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
8 soda crackers, finely crushed
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 quart butter pecan ice cream or your favorite flavor
1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 275°. Beat egg whites to stiff peaks, gradually adding sugars. Fold in crackers, baking powder, vanilla and pecans. Spread on sides and bottom of a 10-inch pie pan. Bake 40 minutes. Meringue will crack when removed from oven. When completely cooled, fill with softened ice cream. Top with whipped cream; freeze. Remove from freezer 5 minutes before serving.
Serves 10.