Cherry Torte
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
12-15
ingredients
-
Crust
- 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
-
Topping
- 1 pint whipping cream
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla (optional)
- 2 (21 ounce) cans cherry pie filling
directions
- Beat egg whites and cream of tartar until stiff peaks form.
- Add 2 cups sugar, nuts, vanilla and crushed cracker crumbs.; mix well.
- Pour into a greased 9x13 baking dish.
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes.
- Let crust cool completely.
- Beat whipping cream until it thickens.
- Add sugar and, if using, vanilla.
- Beat well.
- Cover crust with whipped cream mixture.
- Add cherry pie filling on top of whipped cream mixture.
- Refrigerate 2-3 hours.
- Note: In place of the whipping cream, 4 T sugar and vanilla, I sometimes use 1 container (16 ounces) of Cool Whip.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
CookingONTheSide
Carnegie, Pennsylvania
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