First things first: Why is it called that? No idea! Mostly a pavlova situation, you’ll make a meringue and serve with fruit and Cool Whip, which is a delightful combo!

If you’re not already aware – it’s easier to separate egg whites from the yolks cleanly while they’re cold, but then egg whites beat up better at room temperature, so this will go better if you separate your eggs and then let the whites sit for a bit to warm.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 egg whites
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 18 Ritz crushed
• 2/3 cup mini chocolate chips
• 1 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced

Grease a 9″ pie pan well and set aside. In a bowl, stir together the sugar and baking powder. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a large bowl, beat the egg whites until foamy.

Gradually add the sugar mixture to the egg whites and continue beating until the egg whites reach stiff peaks.

Beat in the vanilla, then fold in the crushed Ritz and mini chocolate chips by hand.

Transfer the meringue mixture to the greased pie pan.

Place the meringue in the oven and reduce the temperature to 325 degrees. Bake for 30 minutes, then remove from the oven and place the pan on a wire rack to cool completely.

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When ready to serve, top with the thawed Cool Whip and berries and enjoy.

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Mystery Pie

A bit adapted from AllRecipes.

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 egg whites
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 18 Ritz crushed
• 2/3 cup mini chocolate chips
• 1 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced

Grease a 9″ pie pan well and set aside. In a bowl, stir together the sugar and baking powder. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a large bowl, beat the egg whites until foamy. Gradually add the sugar mixture to the egg whites and continue beating until the egg whites reach stiff peaks. Beat in the vanilla. Fold in the crushed Ritz and mini chocolate chips by hand, then transfer the meringue mixture to the greased pie pan.

Place the meringue in the oven and reduce the temperature to 325 degrees. Bake for 30 minutes, then remove from the oven and place the pan on a wire rack to cool completely. When ready to serve, top with the thawed Cool Whip and berries and enjoy.