Stupid Pie

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Old-fashioned stupid pie is a vintage crustless pie with a meringue base. The combination of meringue, Ritz crackers, and pecans may seem a bit strange, but it really is delicious. This is a dessert that deserves a comeback.

Stupid pie is a fun pecan dessert alternative. It is airy with the perfect amount of richness from the crackers and nuts.

The edges of the meringue have a bit of crunch and the inside is has great chew. The whipped topping adds to the airiness and helps to make the center extra soft and sumptous.

I had never heard of this pie until recently. I a scrolling through Pinterest when a recipe caught my eye.

Instead of a beautifully shot picture of food, it was actually just a picture of a recipe from what appeared to be a church cookbook. The title on the recipe was stupid pie.

The recipe just called for egg whites, vanilla, Ritz crackers, sugar, and pecans. The name had me intrigued, but the ingredient list had me even more curious.

It looks like Liza from Liza Homesteads has already started the campaign to bring this recipe back to life. Now I am joining the crusade.

While this recipe has gone by several names, including angel pecan pie. It seems the most popular alternative name is pecan delight as that is what is was called in Piccadilly restaurants.

Of course I am sticking with stupid pie, because that is the most fun! You can call it whatever you want.

More Vintage Pecan Dessert Ideas

You know I love my old-fashioned recipes. If you want to try some more classics, I have some recommendations for you.

If you love pie, sour cream and raisin pie is a great one to try. It the sour cream tang almost gives it a lemon flavor and as strange as it sounds, it tastes amazing.

Date balls are another classic treat that includes pecans. They are simple to make and definitely have that retro feel.

Graham cookie bars are delicious and easy to make too. But the ideas don’t stop there, check out my collection of pecan recipes for more tasty inspiration.

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