Ritz Cracker Pie

I would love to tell you that this is nutritious, so I will try :-)  It contains pecans, a good source of monounsaturated fatty acids.  And it is rich in carbohydrates so the pie, minus the whipped cream (the delicious fat) will help turn on your relaxing chemical, serotonin.

Oh heck, I just LOVE this pie :-)

25 Ritz Crackers, crushed

1 cup sugar, divided

2/3 cup chopped pecans

3 egg whites

½ pint heavy cream

2 T sugar

1 t vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Combine crushed crackers, one-half cup sugar, and pecans; set aside. Beat egg whites until stiff, gradually adding one-half cup sugar. Fold cracker mixture into egg whites. Pour into greased nine-inch glass pie plate. Bake one hour, Cool.  Whip heavy cream with 2 T sugar and vanilla extract. Spread over top of pie after pie has cooled and chill several hours or over night.

Enjoy!!