Perfect Pecan Pie

3 to 3-1/2 cups pecan halves
4 lg. eggs
1 cup brown sugar
6 tbsp. butter, melted
1 cup dark corn syrup
3 tsp. vanilla extract
1 premade pastry crust

Directions:

Heat oven to 350°F. Chop up 2 cups of the pecan halves; set aside. Beat the eggs, corn syrup, butter, brown sugar, and vanilla in a mixing bowl until well blended (about 2 minutes). Add the chopped pecans and stir. Pour filling into the pastry shell. Add remaining pecan halves to top of pie filling and put into a concentric design. Bake for 70 minutes at 350°F.

Cool. Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

Comments from Carrie Lennon :

This pie in unbelievably delicious!! It is a yearly ritual that I make this pie for the holidays. It is a HUGE hit!!!

User Reviews:

This pie recipie is simple to make worth five stars

Submitted by Robert Mcfarlane on December 03, 2003

out of this world, the (BEST)

Submitted by jack curtis on December 02, 2003

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