Delightful Strawberry Dessert

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 3 egg whites
• 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
• 3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/2 cup crushed saltine (about 15 crackers)
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 2 cups whipping cream
• 1/2 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
• 1 quart fresh strawberries, sliced

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
• 2 gradually add 1 cup sugar and cream of tartar; beating until stiff peaks form.
• 3 gently fold in crumbs, coconut and pecans.
• 4 spread onto the bottom and up the sides of a 9-in. pie plate.
• 5 bake at 375 for 20-22 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 6 cool completely.
• 7 in a mixing bowl, beat cream, gelatin and remaining sugar until stiff peaks form.
• 8 fold in strawberries; pour into shell.
• 9 refrigerate for 2 hours.