Walnut Meringue Pie
Walnuts and buttery crackers add crunch to meringue baked in a pie plate. The airy shell is filled with fruit and whipped cream for a luscious dessert.
Prep time20 min
Total time50min
ServingsMakes 8 servings.
Ingredients
- 3 egg whites
- ¼ tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. baking powder
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- ⅔ cup chopped walnuts
- 20 RITZ Crackers, coarsely broken
- 4 cups cut-up assorted fresh fruit (strawberries, blueberries, kiwi and peeled peaches)
- 1 cup thawed frozen whipped topping
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Beat egg whites in large bowl with electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. Add salt and baking powder. Gradually add sugar, beating until well blended after each addition; continue beating until stiff peaks form. Add vanilla; mix well. Gently stir in walnuts and crackers. Spread onto bottom and up side of well-greased 9-inch pie plate.
- Bake 25 to 30 min. or until lightly browned. Cool completely on wire rack.
- Fill with fruit and whipped topping just before serving.
Recipe Tips
- Jazz It Up
Garnish with fresh mint just before serving.
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Nutrition InformationNutrition Per Serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 270 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total fat 10g | |
| Saturated fat 2.5g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | |
| Sodium 200mg | |
| Carbohydrate 44g | |
| Dietary fiber 2g | |
| Total sugars 33g | |
| Protein 4g | |
| Vitamin A | 2 %DV |
| Vitamin C | 60 %DV |
| Calcium | 6 %DV |
| Iron | 4 %DV |