Surprise Pie

• 3 egg whites
• 1 cup sugar
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 14 Ritz crackers, crushed
• 2/3 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup whipping cream

Beat egg whites. Add sugar, baking powder and vanilla. Beat until stiff. Gently mix in Ritz cracker crumbs and pecans.

Bake in a greased 9" pie plate for 35 minutes at 325°.

Whip cream. Sweeten with sugar. Spread on cooled pie. Refrigerate several hours.

— MLP