Ingredients
2 tbsp butter or margarine
2 each large beaten eggs
1/2 cup dark corn syrup
1/3 cup sugar
2 tsp unbleached flour
1/4 tsp vanilla
1 pecan pie pastry shell
1/2 cup pecan halves
Directions
In a small nonmetal bowl micro-cook butter or margarine, uncovered,
on 100% power for 30 seconds to 1 minute or till melted. Stir in
beaten eggs, corn syrup, sugar and flour. Micro-cook, uncovered, on
50% of power about 5 minutes or till slightly thickened, stirring
every minute. Stir in vanilla. Turn into pecan pie pastry. Arrange
pecan halves atop pie. Micro-cook, uncovered, on 30% power for 6 to 7
minutes or just till set, rotating the dish a quarter-turn every 2
minutes. Cool before serving.
Servings: 1 servings
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