Alabama Pecan Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (9-inch) unbaked pastry shell
1 3/4 c. granulated sugar
1/4 c. dark corn syrup
1/4 c. margarine
1 Tbsp. water
3 eggs
1 1/4 c. pecan halves
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Preparation

Mix sugar, corn syrup, water and margarine in a saucepan; bring to a boil.
Remove from heat; let cool.
Beat eggs in a large bowl; gradually add syrup mixture, then salt and vanilla extract.
Add nuts.
Pour into pastry shell.
With a knife, flip over the pecan halves that are not facing up.
(My mother always did this.)
Bake in a preheated 350\u00b0 oven for 40 to 50 minutes.