Luby's Cafeteria Butternut Brownie Pie

From Luby's 50th Anniversary Cookbook for those fans of cafeteria cuisine.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 4  extra large egg whites, at room temp
• 1⁄8 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄8 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 1⁄4 cups granulated sugar, divided
• 14  graham cracker squares, broken in 1/2-inch pieces
• 1  cup pecan pieces
• 1  cup heavy whipping cream
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
•  chopped pecans, for garnish

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300°F.
2. Lightly grease or spray with cooking spray a 9" pie plate.
3. In large mixing bowl, beat egg whites and baking powder until soft peaks form.
4. Add cream of tartar, beating constantly. Add 1 cup of the sugar, a tablespoon at a time, beating constantly until stiff peaks form.
5. Using a rubber scraper, fold in graham crackers and pecan pieces.
6. Spoon into pie plate.
7. Bake 30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
8. Cool completely on wire rack.
9. In chilled small bowl using chilled beaters, beat cream just until it begins to thicken.
10. Add remaining 1/4 cup of sugar and vanilla and continue beating until stiff peaks form, taking care not to overbeat.
11. Top pie with whipped cream.
12. Sprinkle with pecans and refrigerate until served.