Surprise Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 egg whites, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup sugar
20 Ritz crackers, crushed (round butter flavored crackers)
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
1 teaspoon vanilla
8 ounces Cool Whip

Preparation

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
Add baking powder. Beat a few seconds.
Fold in alternately sugar, cracker crumbs and nuts.
Add vanilla mixing gently.
Pour into a buttered 8 or 9 inch pie plate.
Place in oven and reduce temperature to 250 degrees.
Bake 45 minutes.
Cool and place in fridge to chill.
Cover with Cool Whip and return to fridge for at least 2 hours before serving.