Ingredients

  • 3 egg whites
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 3/4 tsp. cream of tartar
  • 6 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 baked (9-inch) pastry shell
  • 1 qt. cherry-vanilla ice cream

Method

  • Beat egg whites with salt until stiff, but not dry.
  • Gradually beat in cream of tartar and sugar until meringue is stiff.
  • Add vanilla.
  • Pack ice cream firmly in cooled pastry shell.
  • Spread meringue over entire surface so that it touches edges of pastry. Bake at 450° for 3 minutes, or until meringue is delicately brown. Serve at once.