Pecan Pie

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Submitted by: Elaine	Country: U.S.A.
Quantity: 6 servings	Preparation time: 0:10 hr. Cooking time: 0:55 hr.
Specialties: Holidays, Kids

Ingredients

	Pastry for 9-in/22-cm pie shell
4	eggs	4
1 cup	firmly packed light brown sugar	250 mL
3/4 cup	light corn syrup	175 mL
1/4 cup	butter, melted and cooled	60 mL
1/4 tsp	salt	1 mL
1 tsp	vanilla	5 mL
2 cups	coarsly chopped pecans	500 mL
1/3 cup	pecan halves	75 mL

Roll out pastry, put into pan, trim and flute a high edge.

Beat eggs in large bowl until foamy, stir in sugar, corn syrup, cooled butter, salt and vanilla. Mix thoroughly.

Sprinkle chopped pecans into prepared shell. Pour egg mixture over pecans. Arrange pecan halves around edge of filling.

Bake at 400°F/200°C for 15 minutes, then at 350°F/180°C for 40 minutes or until set.