Dear Abby's Famous Pecan Pie

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Here's the pecan pie recipe.  It was givento me by my mom, who cut it from her newspaper - I think in 1997.  The headline read, "Abby forks over recipefor her Famous Pecan Pie! This recipe is included in the "Dear Abby'sFavorite Recipes" booklet. The nutrition facts were made at Calorie Count!

Abby's Famous Pecan Pieby Abigail Van Buren
Ingredients:
9-inch unbaked pie crust1 cup light corn syrup1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar3 eggs, slightly beaten1/3 cup butter, melted½ teaspoon salt1 teaspoon vanilla1 heaping cup pecan halves
Directions:
Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
In large bowl, combine corn syrup, sugar, eggs, butter, saltand vanilla; mix well.
Pour filling into unbaked pie crust; sprinkle with pecanhalves.
Bake at 350 degrees F. for 45 to 50 minutes or until centeris set.  (Toothpick inserted in centerwill come out clean when pie is “done.”)
Allow to cool.
If crust or pie appears to be getting too brown, cover withfoil for the remaining baking time.
You can top it with a bit of whipped cream, but even plain –nothing tops this!
Serves:  8 to 10.