Minted Brownie Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

14 chocolate mint Girl Scout cookies, crushed
3 egg whites
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. chopped pecans or walnuts
1/2 pt. whipping cream (you must use the real thing)
2 tsp. confectioners sugar

Preparation

Set crushed cookies aside.
Beat together egg whites and salt until soft peaks form.
Add sugar to egg whites and beat until peaks form.
Add vanilla, nuts and cookies to egg mixture with a light, folding motion.
Spread in a buttered 9-inch pie plate. Bake at 325\u00b0 for 35 minutes.
Cool thoroughly.
Whip whipping cream to peaks.
Add confectioners sugar to beaten cream. Spread this on cooled pie.
Garnish with chocolate curls.
Chill 3 to 4 hours before serving.