Cracker Pie

This is one of my new favorite desserts—it offers fresh fruit and whipped cream, balanced with a little salt from the crackers and texture from the crust. Delish!

Ingredients

• 20 soda crackers
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 3 egg whiles
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 carton Cool Whip, or 1/2 pint real sweetened whipped cream
• Fresh fruit, sliced (strawberries, peaches, plums, grapes, kiwi, etc.)

Instructions

Break crackers into small pieces. Sprinkle with baking powder and chopped nuts.

Beat egg whites until stiff; slowly beat in sugar until dissolved, and then add the vanilla. Fold crackers into egg whites and put into a Pam-sprayed pie dish, or 10" pan. Bake for 30 minutes at 350F.

Allow crust to cool—at this point, it can be frozen for future use. Spread crust with Cool Whip or whipped cream and refrigerate.

Top with fresh fruit.