Pecan Pie

                       PECAN PIE

Ingredients
For the unbaked pie shell:

1 1/3  cups flour

½  teaspoon salt

½  cup solid vegetable shortening, I use Crisco

4  Tablespoons cold water

For the Filling:

3  eggs

3/4  cup light corn syrup

1  cup brown sugar

6  Tablespoons butter, softened

1  Tablespoon vanilla

4  cups pecans halves

Instructions                

1.  Preheat oven to 375°.

2.  Prepare the pie shell by cutting the vegetable shortening into the flour and salt, using a pastry blender.

3.  Incorporate the cold water into the flour with a fork.

4.  Roll the dough out on a well floured surface.

5.  Place the pie crust into a pie plate and set aside.

6.  In a large bowl, whisk together all the pie filling ingredients except for the pecans.

7.  Stir in the pecans with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula.

8.  Pour the filling into the prepared pie shell.                          

9.  Bake at 375° for 52-55 minutes.