Ritz Cracker Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. minus 3 Tbsp. sugar
3/4 tsp. vanilla
1 c. nuts, chopped (pecans work best)
20 Ritz crackers, crushed
1/2 pt. whipping cream
3 egg whites
semi-sweet or bitter chocolate

Preparation

Mix crackers, 1/2 sugar, nuts and vanilla.
Beat egg whites to a stiff peak; add remaining sugar.
Fold mixture into egg whites. Pour into buttered pie plate and bake at 350\u00b0 for 35 minutes. Cool; top with whipped cream.
One half day before serving, sprinkle top with grated semi-sweet or bitter chocolate.