Mile-High Strawberry Pie

My mother-in-law served this recipe for dessert one evening and immediately after eating this, I had to have the recipe. It is so refreshing and light. I hope you enjoy it as much as our family has.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 255 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 egg whites
• ¾ cup chopped pecans
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• ⅓ cup margarine, melted
• ⅓ cup brown sugar
• 1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping (such as Cool Whip®), thawed
• 2 cups sliced strawberries

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine flour, pecans, margarine, and brown sugar together in a bowl until crumbly; transfer to a baking sheet.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven, stirring often, until crumbs are lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer most of the crumbs to a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 4

Beat strawberries, white sugar, egg whites, and lemon juice together in a bowl using an electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form, about 15 minutes. Fold whipped topping into strawberry filling; pour over crumbs.

Step 5

Sprinkle remaining crumbs over the strawberry filling. Cover dish with plastic wrap and freeze until set, 8 hours to overnight. Cut into squares.