Tio's Pecan Pie

By miss5elements

Recipe contributed by Amy Roberts of Austin, TX.

Serve with hard sauce instead of whipped cream, or better yet, homemade honey ice cream.

Ingredients

• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 c brown sugar
• 1 T butter, softened
• 1 c [maple syrup]
• 1 c pecans, chopped, plus 6-8 pecan halves for the top
• 1 t vanilla
• 1/4 t salt

Preparation

Step 1

1. Cream butter and sugar.
2. Add syrup & well-beaten eggs, salt & vanilla.
3. Mix well & add pecans.
4. Pour into unbaked pie shell.
5. Line the top w/pecan halves.
6. Bake @ 1hr @ 325.