Virginia Strawberry Mold

Ingredients

• 1 pound butter (room temperature)
• 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 quart strawberries, hulled and quartered
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 3 egg whites, beaten until stiff
• 1 (12 ounce) box vanilla wafers, crushed

Instructions

1. Cream butter and sugar.
2. Fold in strawberries, nuts and beaten egg whites.
3. Line a rectangular serving dish with one-third of wafer crumbs.
4. Add a layer of berry mix, another third of the crumbs, the remaining berry mix, and the last third of the crumbs.
5. Chill for 12 hours or more; cut into squares.