WYATT'S CAFETERIA RECIPES

Steps:

• Soak the eggplant cubes in salt water in refrigerator overnight or a minimum of six hours.
• Drain and place in medium saucepan.
• Cover with water and simmer until tender.
• Soak the bread crumbs in milk.
• Saute the onions, green peppers, and celery in melted butter for about 15 minutes or until tender.
• Combine the cooked eggplant, bread crumbs and sauteed vegetables.
• Add the eggs, pimiento, and seasonings; mix thoroughly.
• Place the mixture into a 2 quart baking dish that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray, cover and bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes.
• Remove cover, top with grated cheese and return to oven last 5 minutes of cooking.
• The preparation time includes the soaking time for the eggplant.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Let egg whites come to room temperature.
• Butter a 9-inch pie pan. Mix together crackers, pecans and baking powder. Set aside.
• In large bowl, beat egg whites on low speed with electric mixer until foamy. Add cream of tarter, increase mixer speed to medium and beat until soft peaks form.
• Continue beating while gradually adding sugar to mixture. Then increase speed to high and beat, scraping sides of bowl often until stiff peaks form. Mixture will be stiff and glossy.
• Beat in vanilla. Fold in cracker-pecan mixture. Spread mixture evenly in buttered pie pan and bake on middle rack of oven for 40 minutes.
• Let pie completely on wire rack. Don't worry if pie cracks and falls a bit as it cools.
• Cover and refrigerate cooled pie until ready to serve.
• Before serving, prepare topping by whipping cream until it begins to thicken. Add powdered sugar and vanilla and continue beating until cream is thick and forms soft peaks.
• Spread sweetened whipped cream on top of cooled pie and sprinkle 1/4 cup pecans evenly over the cream.
• Leftover pie should be covered and stored in refrigerator.