Luby's Butternut Brownie Pie

Ingredients

• 4 extra large egg whites (at room temperature)
• 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar, divided
• 14 Graham cracker squares, broken into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 cup pecan pieces
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 300 degrees F.
2. Place a small mixing bowl and beaters in the refrigerator to chill.
3. Lightly grease a 9 inch pie plate.
4. In a large mixing bowl, beat egg whites and baking powder until soft peaks form.
5. Add cream of tartar, beating constantly.
6. Add 1 cup of the sugar, a tablespoon at a time, beating constantly until stiff peaks form.
7. Using a rubber scraper, fold in Graham cracker and pecan pieces.
8. Spoon into prepared pie plate.
9. Bake for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean.
10. Cool completely on a wire rack.
11. In the chilled small bowl, beat whipping cream with chilled beaters just until it begins to thicken.
12. Add remaining 1/4 cup sugar along with vanilla extract and continue beating until stiff peaks form. Do not over-beat.
13. Top pie with whipped cream.
14. Sprinkle with pecans and refrigerate until ready to serve.