Pecan Pecan Pie!

In honor of my mother who will be in the U.S. in just a couple of days! her favorite, Pecan Pie.

Pastry for 9-inch one crust pie
1/3 cup butter, room temperature
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3 eggs
1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp pure vanilla extract

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Prepare pie pastry.
2. In a large bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy; gradually add brown sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add corn syrup, pecans, salt, and vanilla extract; stir until well blended. Pour into pastry-line pie plate.
3. Bake approximately 40 to 50 minutes or until the pie center has a slight jiggle to it when shaken. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack before cutting and serving.

I realized that nowhere in my blog is there a pie pastry recipe to link to. Here's a great one from Simply Recipes: Perfect Pie Crust Recipe