Ingredients:

Baked Pastry Shell
3 egg whites
1/2 teasooon vinegar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 of a 16 ounce package marshmallows (about 30)
1 cup milk
1 cup whipping cream
2 squares (2 ounces) unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions:

1. For meringue shells, in a small mixer bowl combine egg whites, vinegar, and cinnamon. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed till soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar.

2. Spread over the bottom and up the sides of baked pastry shell. Bake in a 325 oven for 15 minutes. Remove from oven; cool on wire rack.

3. Meanwhile, prepare filling by heating marshmallows, milk, 1/4 cup of the whipping cream, chocolate, and salt until marshmallows and chocolate are just melted.

4. Stir in vanilla; cool without stirring. Beat remaining whipping cream to soft peaks. Fold the whipped cream and nuts into the chocolate mixture.

5. Chill until the mixture mounds when spooned. Turn into the baked meringue shell. Chill until firm. Cover and chill to store.

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