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Crustless baked cracker and pecan meringue pie served with vanilla ice cream.

Furr’s Surprise Pecan Pie

Crustless baked cracker and pecan meringue pie served with vanilla ice cream.

  • 3 egg whites
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 20 Ritz Crackers
  • ½ cup pecan pieces
  • Ice cream or fresh fruit and whipped cream
  1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  2. In a large mixing bowl beat egg whites until very stiff; slowly add sugar, baking powder, and vanilla.
  3. Break the crackers into pieces about the size of a pea, and stir by hand into the meringue mixture. Add the pecans. Pour into a well-buttered 9-inch pie pan. Be sure to butter the edge and rim of the pan.
  4. Bake in a preheated oven for 25 minutes.
  5. Serve with ice cream or fresh fruit and whipped cream.

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