Brownie Butternut Pie

Ingredients

• 4 egg whites (room temperature)
• 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 14 graham cracker squares (broken into 1/2-inch pieces)
• 1 cup pecans (pieces)
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons pecans (chopped)

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 300 degress & lightly grease a 9" pie pan.

2. 2

   In a large mixing bowl, beat egg whites,baking powder until soft peaks form then add cream of tartar, beating constantly.

3. 3

   Add 1 cup sugar (a tablespoon at a time) beating constantly until stiff peaks form,then using a rubber spatula fold in graham crackers and pecan pieces & spoon into pie pan.

4. 4

   Bake 30 minutes or until knife inserted comes out clean, cool completely.

5. 5

   In a chilled bowl, beat cream just until it begins to thicken add remaining 1/4 cup sugar & vanilla, continue beting until stiff peaks form.

6. 6

   Top cooled pie with whipped cream and sprinkle with pecans, refrigerate until served.