1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
3 egg whites
1 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 c. broken pecan pieces
20 saltine crackers, crushed

Set oven to 325 degrees. Butter pie tin well. Add cream of tartar to egg whites and beat until frothy. Add sugar (a small amount at a time) and beat until mixture holds beaters and sugar is dissolved. Gently fold in nuts, crackers and vanilla extract. Place in pie tin and bake 30 minutes.