• 2 eggs
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp. salt (optional)
• 1-1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 Tbs. unsalted butter, melted
• 1 cup pecan halves
• 1 9 inch frozen pie crust, thawed
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 2 Tbs. confectioner's sugar

Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly beat eggs with an electric mixer in a mixing bowl. Add corn syrup, sugar, salt, 1 tsp. vanilla and butter. Beat thoroughly. Stir in pecans by hand. Pour nut mixture into pie shell and bake 40-45 minutes. Using chilled beaters and bowl, beat cream, confectioner's sugar and remaining vanilla to soft peaks. Serve pie topped with a dollop of whipped cream.

This recipe serves 8 people. Due to the nature of this recipe, it adjusts the number of servings in multiples of 8 only.

Per serving: calories 541, fat 31.1g, 50% calories from fat, cholesterol 95mg, protein 4.6g, carbohydrates 65.9g, fiber 1.5g, sugar 43.3g, sodium 221mg, diet points 13.6.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.1, Vegetable: 0.0, Fruit: 0.0, Bread: 0.0, Lean meat: 0.4, Fat: 5.9, Sugar: 3.9, Very lean meat protein: 0.0

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