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salty cracker pie

(1 rating)
aggiemom20002000 avatar
Recipe by
Sharon Whitley
@aggiemom20002000
Houston, TX

This pie has it's beginnings in the depression. It has remained a Southern Comfort food for some. Now, the taste is back as sweet and salty are a popular combo. Ritz had a similar pie that was to mock apple pie. This is not a mock pie. It did replace pecan pie for many.

(1 rating)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For salty cracker pie

  • 20
    saltine crackers, crushed
  • 1 lb
    dates, chopped
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 2 c
    pecans, chopped
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 4
    egg whites, room temperature
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla

How To Make salty cracker pie

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350. Combine cracker crumbs, dates, sugar, pecans, and baking powder and set aside. Beat egg whites until stiff but not until dry and add vanilla. Gently fold dry ingredients into egg whites and pour into a buttered 9 inch pie pan. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Cool and serve with whipped cream.
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