"Company Is Coming"(Coconut Cake) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 egg whites
2 c. sugar
1 c. chopped pecans
1 tsp. cream of tartar
36 soda crackers, crushed
2 tsp. vanilla
1 regular size extra creamy Cool Whip
1 (12 oz.) jar pineapple preserves
1 can Angel Flake coconut

Preparation

Beat egg whites until foamy. Add the cream of tartar and beat until stiff. Add sugar and beat. Add crackers, nuts and vanilla. Bake in buttered oblong 13-inch pan at 325\u00b0 for 30 minutes. (Allow cake to cool well.)
Whip the preserves into the Cool Whip and spread over cooled cake.
Sprinkle on coconut.
Chill several hours.
Cut into 2-inch squares. Keeps well in refrigerator several days.
Also may be frozen several weeks.