Pie Shell:
1 cup flour
1/3 cup + 2 tbs. shortening
1/4 cp. COLD water
1/4 tsp. Salt
Mix flour and shorting on low speed in mixer or
mix by hand until dough is crumbly.
Dissolve salt into the water and mix slowly with dough
till dough becomes workable.
Don't let the dough get too wet.
Roll dough out in a large circle.
Place in pie pan.
Filling:
1-1/2 + 1 tbs. sugar
1 tbs. butter or margarine
1 tsp. salt
4 beaten eggs
1/4 white corn syrup
1/2 tbs. vanilla
1 cup pecan halves or pieces
Cream together sugar salt and butter
until smooth and no lumps appear.
Add beaten eggs. Mix well.
Add corn syrup to mixture and blend well.
Place pecans in bottom of pie shell, completely covering bottom.
Pour mixture on top of pecans.
Bake 40 minutes or in preheated oven at 350 degrees.
Let cool completely.
Makes one 9" pie