Pecan Cloud Pie
Created by Crocus on October 19, 2011
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 30m
- Recipe #856
Ingredients
- 5 egg whites (large, at room temperature)
- 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 15 graham crackers (broken in 1/2” pieces)
- 1 1/4 cup pecans, chopped (toasted and cooled, divided)
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 4 tablespoons icing sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 300ºF. Lightly grease 10” pie plate.
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Step 2: In a large mixing bowl beat egg whites and baking powder until soft peaks form. Add cream of tartar, beating constantly. Add sugar, 1 tbsp. at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Fold in graham crackers and 1 cup of pecans (reserve rest for garnish). Spoon into pie plate. Bake 30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.
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Step 3: Whip cream adding vanilla and icing sugar as it begins to thicken. Continue beating until stiff peaks form. Top pie with whipped cream. Sprinkle with reserved pecans; refrigerate until served. This is best made a day or two ahead.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (326.4 g)
- Calories 717.3
- Total Fat - 39.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 11.6 g
- Cholesterol - 159.7 mg
- Sodium - 3366.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 40.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.6 g
- Sugars - 31.9 g
- Protein - 49.8 g
- Calcium - 45.9 mg
- Iron - 2.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.3 mg
- Thiamin - 2.4 mg