1 cup KARO syrup--light or dark (your choice)
3 eggs room temperature
1 cup white sugar
2 Tbls melted butter
2 extra Tbls melted butter to pour over top of pie before baking.
1 tsp pure vanilla---don't skimp get the real stuff or make your own!
1 1/2 cups pecans (I like chopped in the filling with large halves to cover the top)
1--nine inch deep dish unbaked or frozen pie crust

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Mix all ingredients except nuts

Stir in nuts

Pour into crust

Melt 2 TBLS of extra butter and pour over top of pie (you won't regret it, trust me!)

Bake on the center rack for 60 -70 min and allow to cool for 24 hours (if you can wait that long)

Tips:

Place your crust on a sheet pan lined with parchment or foil - it's easier to put in oven and saves any spillage in the oven and burning

Foil the edges of pie crust to prevent burning. Remove foil remaining 15 mins to allow to brown lightly

Pie is ready when center is 200 degrees Fahrenheit and the surface will spring back when touched lightly

Famous Pecan Pie