Pecan Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. granulated sugar
1 c. dark corn syrup (Karo)
3 eggs
4 Tbsp. butter
1 Tbsp. vanilla
1 1/4 c. pecan meats, chopped

Preparation

Cook sugar and syrup until mixture thickens (cook just a little more than soft ball stage on a candy thermometer).
Beat eggs without separating and slowly add eggs to hot syrup, beating constantly.
Add butter, vanilla and nuts.
Pour into unbaked pie shell; bake at 450\u00b0 for 10 minutes.
Reduce heat to 300\u00b0 and bake for 35 minutes.