Twinkie pie
Twinkie pie recipe in the pie category
Recipe ingredients:
- Butter
- 9 Twinkies
- 3 large eggs, separated
- Dash of cream of tartar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup pecans, chopped
- 1 cup heavy cream, whipped
Recipe method:
- Butter a square or rectangular Pyrex casserole.
- Cut 8 Twinkies in thirds, lengthwise, and put one layer on the bottom of the casserole.
- Beat egg whites, with the cream of tartar and sugar, adding vanilla extract.
- Melt chocolate chips in the top of a double boiler.
- Add egg yolks to chocolate, slowly, continuing to stir over boiling water.
- Fold chocolate into egg whites.
- Spread over Twinkies, then sprinkle with about half of the nuts.
- Layer on more Twinkies, more chocolate, more nuts.
- Top with whipped cream and a single whole Twinkie.
- Chill and serve.
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