A light-as-air frozen dessert with a fluffy strawberry mousse filling and a crunchy pecan crumb crust.

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Recipe

Crust

MeasurementsIngredients
1 cupFlour
1/4 cupBrown Sugar
1/2 cupPecans, chopped
1/2 cupMelted Butter

Filling

MeasurementsIngredients
2Egg Whites
1 cupSugar
1 (10 oz) packageFrozen Strawberries, partially thawed
2 tablespoonsLemon Juice
1 pintHeavy Cream, whipped (or 16 oz whipped topping)

Instructions

  1. For the Crust: In a bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, chopped pecans, and melted butter. Reserve 1/3 of the mixture for the topping. Press the remaining 2/3 into the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan.
  2. For the Filling: In a large mixing bowl, combine the egg whites, sugar, partially thawed strawberries, and lemon juice. Beat with an electric mixer at high speed for 10 minutes until very thick and fluffy.
  3. Gently fold in the whipped cream.
  4. Pour the filling over the crust.
  5. Sprinkle the reserved crust mixture over the top.
  6. Cover and freeze for at least 6 hours until firm.

Warning

This recipe contains raw egg whites. For those with health concerns, consider using pasteurized egg whites.