Pecan Pie

8 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/4 c. butter or margarine
  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1 c. dark corn syrup or light
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. vanilla (optional)
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 c. pecan halves
  • 1 (9-inch) unbaked pie shell

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream butter to soften. Add sugar gradually and cream until fluffy. Add syrup and salt; beat well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each.
  2. 2
    Stir in pecans.
  3. 3
    Pour into pie shell. Bake in moderate oven at 350° for 50 minutes.
  4. 4
    Pie is done when knife inserted comes out clean.
  5. 5
    This is a lighter pecan pie. If you want a richer pecan pie, use 1 cup sugar instead of 1/4 cup sugar.

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