Meringue Pie Shell - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 egg whites
1/8 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. cream of tartar
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. chopped pecans
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Preparation

Beat egg whites until foamy.
Add salt and cream of tartar; beat until soft peaks form.
Add 2 tablespoons of sugar at a time, beating constantly, until stiff peaks form.
Fold in pecans and vanilla.
Spoon into lightly greased pie plate, shaping as for a pie shell.
Bake at 300\u00b0 for 50 minutes or until light brown and firm.
Cool.