Recipe - Cracker Torte

CRUST
3 Egg whites
One half teaspoon Cream of tartar
1 cup Sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla
18 Crackers; crushed
1 cup Pecans; chopped

FILLING
One half pt Whipping cream
One fourth cup Sugar
1 pt Strawberries; drained
Coconut

Beat egg whites stiffly, gradually adding cream of tartar and sugar. Add
vanilla; fold in crackers and pecans. Bake in greased 10 inch pan at 350
degrees for 35 minutes.

To make filling: Whip cream until almost butter. Add sugar and
strawberries. Pile into pie shell and cover with coconut. Chill one hour
before serving. A small can of crushed, drained pineapple can be
substituted for strawberries.

From A Taste of Louisiana. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive,
http://www.erols.com/hosey.