A creamy, whipped strawberry meringue filling tops a shortbread cookie crust in this cool, refreshing dessert that's perfect for summer.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Total Time35 minutesmins
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Servings: 16servings
Calories: 216kcal
Author: Danelle
Ingredients
For the crust
1/2cupbuttermelted
1cupflour
1/4cuppacked brown sugar
1cuppecansfinely choppped
For the strawberry filling
2eggs whiteroom temperature
1/5cupsgranulated sugar
3cupsdiced fresh strawberriesdivided
2tablespoonslemon juice
1cupwhipping cream
1teaspoonvanilla
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a medium bowl, mix melted butter, flour, brown sugar and pecans until well combined. Press into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until lightly browned; cool completely.
Meanwhile, combine egg whites, sugar, 2 cups of diced berries and lemon juice in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer at high speed until whipped and stiff, like meringue.
In a separate bowl, beat the cream and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Fold the whipped cream into the strawberry mixture, Fold in the remaining strawberries.
Spread the mixture over the prepared crust Cover and freeze for at least 6 hours. Let stand at room temperature for about 10 minutes before slicing and serving.