cherry tort

Name: Cherry Tort
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Ingredients: 6 - egg whites, room temperature; 3/4 teaspoon(s) creme of tartar; 2 cup(s) sugar; 2 cup(s) broken soda crackers, chopped coarse not fine; 1 cup(s) pecans, chopped; 2 package(s) prepared whipped topping (cool whip) the original recipe, called for whipped cream..cool whip is a quick substitute.; 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 2 cup(s) cherry pie filling

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Carole Fanelli

Avonmore, PA

Updated on Sep 10, 2011

I was finally cleaning out a basement cupboard and came across my mother's old, hand written recipe "notebook" This particular one was a favorite from my grandmothers collection. . Hope you all enjoy this..

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 25 Min

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Ingredients

6 - egg whites, room temperature
3/4 teaspoon creme of tartar
2 cups sugar
2 cups broken soda crackers, chopped coarse not fine
1 cup pecans, chopped
2 packages prepared whipped topping (cool whip) the original recipe, called for whipped cream..cool whip is a quick substitute.
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups cherry pie filling

How To Make cherry tort

Step 1

Beat egg whites till frothy, add creme of tartar and beat into peaks. Add sugar gradually.

Step 2

Fold in crackers and nut meats.
Step 3

Spread into 9X11 pan. bake 25 minutes at 350 degrees.
Step 4

Add vanilla to whipped cream.
Step 5

When cake is cooled, cover with whip cream and chill 1 hour.
Step 6

After 1 hour, top with cherries and refrigerate 4 to 6 hours or overnight
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