Cherry Torte

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 6 egg whites
• 3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups saltines or 2 cups ritz crackers, crushed
• 1 pint whipping cream
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla (optional)
• 2 (21 ounce) cans cherry pie filling

Recipe

• 1 beat egg whites and cream of tartar until stiff peaks form.
• 2 add 2 cups sugar, nuts, vanilla and crushed cracker crumbs.; mix well.
• 3 pour into a greased 9x13 baking dish.
• 4 bake at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes.
• 5 let crust cool completely.
• 6 beat whipping cream until it thickens.
• 7 add sugar and, if using, vanilla.
• 8 beat well.
• 9 cover crust with whipped cream mixture.
• 10 add cherry pie filling on top of whipped cream mixture.
• 11 refrigerate 2-3 hours.
• 12 note: in place of the whipping cream, 4 t sugar and vanilla, i sometimes use 1 container (16 ounces) of cool whip.