Walnut Meringue Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 egg whites
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. sugar
17 Ritz crackers
1 c. walnuts
whipped cream
semi-sweet chocolate

Preparation

Roll out 17 Ritz crackers (very fine crumbs).
Mix with 2 cups finely chopped walnuts.
Beat egg whites until frothy.
Add baking powder and continue beating until stiff.
Add vanilla.
Fold in sugar, gradually by hand.
Gently fold in the Ritz crackers and nuts.
Pour into a well-greased 9-inch pie pan.
Bake 30 minutes in 350\u00b0 oven.
When cool, cover with whipped cream and shaved chocolate (semi-sweet).