The Best Pecan Pie In The World. - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 unbaked pie shell (you can use your favorite one but I have found that the pillsbury refrigerated ones work well.)
18 pecan halves
2 cups chopped pecans
1 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup dark corn syrup
3 eggs
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

Preparation

Line a 9 inch shallow pie pan with pie crust. Press the pecan halves into pie crust edge at 1/2 inch intervals. Then, with floured fork , press edge of pie crust to pie plate in between each pecan half. Set aside.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In saucepan combine the sugar, salt and corn syrup, simmer until sugar dissolves. Meanwhile beat the eggs until foamy. Into syrup stir the butter, vanilla and chopped pecans. Add eggs.
Pour into prepared pie shell.
Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour or until center is almost set. Store in refrigerator but serve at room temperature. Top with whipped cream if desired.