Tempting Pecan Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 eggs
1 lb light brown sugar
3/4 c water
1/4 c soft butter
1 tsp vanilla
pecan halves
1 unbaked 9-inch deep dish pie shell

Preparation

Beat eggs in a small mixing bowl until frothy; set aside. Combine sugar and water in a 2-qt saucepan.
Place over moderate heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
Bring to a full boil and cook for 3 minutes.
Gradually stir hot syrup into eggs.
Blend butter and extract into mixture.
Turn filling into a pastry (pie shell) of your choosing.
Arrange pecans of filling in desired pattern.