Ingredients

  • Crumb Base and Topping
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 chopped hazelnuts (or walnuts, or pecans, or sliced almonds)
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • Fruit Filling
  • 2 egg whites
  • 2 cups sliced strawberries
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract, optional-good if using almonds for the nuts
  • 1 cup whipping cream

Method

  • For crumb mixture, combine flour, nuts, margarine, and brown sugar. Spread evenly on to a cookie sheet.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes; stir occasionally.
  • Sprinkle 2/3 of the crumbs into a 13x9 baking pan.
  • In a large mixing bowl combine egg whites, strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice.
  • Beat with an electric mixer on high speed about 10 minutes or until stiff peaks form. In a small mixing bowl, beat the whipping cream until soft peaks form.
  • Fold whipping cream into strawberry mixture.
  • Spoon evenly over crumbs in baking pan. Sprinkle remaining crumbs on top.
  • Cover, label and freeze for least 6 hours or until firm; Serve frozen.