Pecan Pie (Mom's)

By rhmabry

Ingredients

• 1/2 (15-ounce) package refrigerated piecrusts (or frozen already in pan)
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup dark corn syrup
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
• Pinch of salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 3/4 cup pecan halves (sometimes, I chop all pecans and save about 3/4 cup for sprinkling on the top)

Preparation

Step 1

Fit pie crust into a 9-inch pie plate according to package directions: fold edges under, and crimp. Beat eggs and next 5 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Stir in chopped pecans: pour into pie crust. Arrange (or sprinkle) remaining pecans on top.
Bake @ 350 degrees for 50 minutes, shielding edges with aluminum foil after 30 minutes to prevent excessive browning.