Nineteen Sixty-Five Mystery Pie recipe

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Ingredients

3 egg whites
½ teaspoon cream of tartar
1 cup white sugar
20 buttery round crackers, crushed
¾ cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup whipping cream
¼ cup brown sugar

Nutrition Info

340.5 calories
carbohydrate: 37.1 g
cholesterol: 40.8 mg
fat: 20.8 g
fiber: 1.2 g
protein: 3.4 g
saturatedFat: 8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 113.7 mg
sugar: 30.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously grease an 8 inch pie pan.

  2. In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until foamy. Gradually add sugar, continuing to beat until whites form stiff peaks. Fold in crackers, 3/4 cup pecans, and vanilla extract. Pour mixture into pie pan.

  3. Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, until firm and lightly browned. Remove and cool.

  4. In a medium bowl, combine whipping cream and brown sugar. Beat until soft peaks form. Spread over cooled pie. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup pecans and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Recipe Yield

1 - 8 inch pie

Recipe Note

This version of Mystery Pie is 35 years old. Airy meringue enfolds crunchy crackers and pecans, all tucked under a smooth layer of whipped cream.

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