Pineapple Torte - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. butter (minus 1 inch)
2 eggs, separated and beaten
1 (No. 2) can crushed pineapple, drained
1 tsp. vanilla
2/3 lb. vanilla wafers, finely crushed
1/2 c. pecans, finely chopped
1/2 pt. cream, whipped
1 1/2 c. sugar

Preparation

Cream butter (margarine will do, but butter makes it yummy) and sugar.
Add egg yolks and cream thoroughly.
Add pineapple and fold in egg whites, whipped cream (Cool Whip will do, but real cream makes it yummier), nuts and vanilla.
Place layer of wafers on bottom of 13 x 9-inch pan, then layer the mixture until all pineapple mixture and crushed wafers are used. Top with wafers and refrigerate overnight.