Chocolate Walnut Torte - cooking recipe

Ingredients

30 Ritz crackers, crushed fine
3/4 cup broken walnuts
1 cup mini chocolate chip
2 teaspoons baking powder
3 egg whites, room temperature
1 cup sugar
Topping
1 (2 ounce) envelope Dream Whip
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa (Hershey's)
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup milk, very cold

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325\u00b0F.
Combine and set aside: crackers, nuts, chips and baking powder.
With electric mixer, beat egg whites till frothy. Slowly beat in sugar a bit at a time until all in and egg whites are glossy and almost as stiff as for angel cake.
Fold in cracker mixture, gently but well.
Pour into ungreased 9-inch pie pan.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 25-30 minutes.
Cool completely.
Topping: While pie is baking, combine Dream Whip, cocoa and sugar in mixing bowl; add milk, blend well.
Place bowl in fridge while pie bakes.
Once pie is cool, whip topping to stiff peaks.
Spread on pie leaving 1-inch band around edge (for looks).
Sprinkle with chopped nuts, or shaved chocolate.
Chill overnight.