PIE TIME: Southern Pecan

Well, it is pie time in the south! During the holidays it is a Georgia tradition to bake wonderful pies including a southern favorite, Pecan. There are many wonderful recipes available and you can take the basic one below and "tweek it" to fit your desires. But I usually stick with the basic recipe printed years ago by the wonderful Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook. I have tried many different ones and they are all yummy but still enjoy this basic recipe.
Have a great holiday!

Southern Pecan Pie

3 eggs
2/3 cup sugar
dash salt
1 cup dark corn syrup
1/3 cup melted butter or margarine
1 cup pecans halves or chopped
1 unbaked deep dish pie shell

Beat eggs, sugar, salt, corn syrup and butter thoroughly and add pecans. Pour in unbaked pie shell and bake at 350 degrees approx. 50 min. until knife inserted halfway to center comes out clean. Pie will firm as it cools. Enjoy!
Ways to "tweek": add different nuts, add choc. chips, add 1 tsp. vanilla or bourbon!