Mile High Strawberry Pie

Crust
Mix together:
½ cup butter
1/3 cup sugar
1 cup flour
½ cup nuts

Bake in 9x13 pan at 400 degrees F for 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. Remove from oven to cool.

Filling
Beat 1 cup whipping cream with 1 tsp sugar and place in fridge.
In large mixing bowl place:
10 oz (1 pkg) frozen strawberries
1 tsp lemon juice
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 egg whites

Beat for 20 minutes at high speed. Fold in whipped cream and spread on 2/3 of the crust mix. Sprinkle remaining 1/3 of crust mix on top and freeze.