Ingredients
1 cup c and h golden brown sugar - (firml, y packed)
3 eggs
3/4 cup corn syrup (light or dark)
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 cup pecans (halves or pieces)
1 unbaked 9 pastry shell
Directions
In mixing bowl combine sugar and eggs; beat wel. Beat in syrup, salt,
vanilla and butter. Stir in pecans. Pour into unbaked pastry shell.
(Garnish with pecan halves, if desired.) Bake at 375 F for 40 to 45
minutes, or until filling is firm in center when gently shaken. Cool.
Reprinted with permission from _Pies On Parade_ (Jean Porter, C and H
Sugar Kitchen) Electronic format by Karen Mintzias
Servings: 1 pie
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