Pecan Pie

Directions

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   1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
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   2. In a saucepan, melt butter, but do not brown.
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   3. Mix in sugar and corn syrup until sugar dissolves.
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   Remove pan from heat, place cold water in the sink, add a few ice cubes. Set saucepan in the cold water, careful to not get any water into the saucepan. Stir to cool the syrup.
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   Stir a little syrup into the beaten eggs. This will temper the eggs so they will not cook once added to the syrup.
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   4. Once you are sure the eggs will not cook, stir the eggs into the syrup in the pan. Mix well. Stir in the pecans.
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   5. Pour into the pie shell and bake for 1 hour.