Shelly's Recipe

BUTTER PECAN ICE CREAM PIE

Category: Pies - Frozen

3 egg whites
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
8 soda crackers, finely crushed
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 quart butter pecan ice cream or your favorite flavor
1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped

Preheat oven to 275. Beat egg whites to stiff peaks, gradually adding sugars. Fold in crackers, baking powder, vanilla and pecans. Spread on sides and bottom of a 10-inch pie pan. Bake 40 minutes. Meringue will crack when removed from oven.

When completely cooled, fill with softened ice cream. Top with whipped cream; freeze. Remove from freezer 5 minutes before serving.