A delightful dessert celebrating President George Washington’s birthday, featuring a crust made of vanilla wafer crumbs topped with meringue and cherry filling.
1: Prepare an 8x8 baking pan.
2: Place vanilla wafers in a food processor to make crumbs.
3: Combine crumbs with melted butter and 1 tablespoon of sugar, then press into the prepared 8x8 baking pan.
4: Bake the crust at 350°F for 5 minutes.
5: For the meringue, beat the 4 room temperature egg whites until stiff.
6: Gradually add the 1/4 cup sugar and continue to beat until soft peaks form.
7: Spread the meringue on the baked crust.
8: Bake again for 15-17 minutes.
9: Top with cherry filling and serve.
