Anonymous Fri Oct 07 12:07:34 2005

CRUST

1 recipe plain pastry or

1 box (9 oz.) pie crust mix

FILLING

1 bottle (16 oz.) dark karo syrup

1 to

2 cups water (for heating syrup)

6 eggs

1 cup sugar

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1-1/2 cups whole pecans

2 tbsP. margarine

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

CRUST

Prepare crust for two 9-inch pies. Line pie pans with crust. Set aside.

FILLING

Remove cap from bottle of syrup and heat in a small saucepan of water. In a mixing bowl, place eggs, sugar, vanilla extract and hot syrup. Stir thoroughly.

Pour filling equally into unbaked pie shells. Put 3/4 cup pecans into each pie. Dot 1 tbsp. of margarine on top of each. Place pie pans on jelly roll pans and place in oven. Bake for 1 hour. Let cool.

Serve hot or at room temperature. Store in refrigerator.