Cracker Torte - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 egg whites
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
20 finely crushed Ritz crackers
1 c. chopped nuts
8 cherries, cut up
ice cream or whipped cream

Preparation

Beat egg whites until stiff; gradually beat in sugar.
Fold in baking powder and vanilla.
Fold in crackers, nuts and cherries. Place in a greased 9-inch pie pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 20 to 25 minutes.
Top with sweetened whipped cream and chill for at least 3 hours or omit whipped cream and top with vanilla ice cream.
Makes 6 to 8 servings.