""This is Dad's favorite dessert! When Fran (Nana) Bamford was a bride during the Great Depression, this recipe was a wedding present from two ladies who ran the lunch counter in Granddad Douglas' neighborhood in Portland."..."
INGREDIENTS
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2 cups water
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1 pinch salt
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1 cup white sugar
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1/4 cup cornstarch
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3 large egg whites
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 (9 inch) baked pie shell
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1 pint heavy cream, whipped
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1 teaspoon white sugar, or to taste
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, or to taste
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1 tablespoon chopped walnuts