Roasted-Pecan Butter Pecan Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 1/2-inch) pie crust, unbaked
1/2 c. pecan pieces or halves (dry roasted until dark)
3 large eggs
1 c. sugar
1 c. dark corn syrup
2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/8 tsp. salt
1 c. pecan halves

Preparation

Process the roasted pecans in a food processor until they become a relatively smooth butter, 2 to 3 minutes, scraping sides down as needed with a rubber spatula.