Southern Pecan Pie

Ingredients:
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter (softened)
1 cup corn syrup (Karo brand is common in the south)
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla flavoring or extract
3 eggs
1 to 1 1/2 cups pecans
1 9-inch pie shell (deep dish is a good idea)
Directions:
Cream the sugar and butter well in a medium sized mixing bowl.
Add syrup, salt, and vanilla. Mix again.
Add eggs one at a time and mix after each.
Stir in pecans (or you can place them on top if you want).
Pour mixture into pie crust. Do not bake the pie crust first for this one.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake for 45 minutes.