Main Ingredients:

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

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

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.

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