Pecan Pie Pastry for 9-inch one-crust pie 2/3 c (158 ml) sugar 1/3 c ( 79 ml) butter, melted 1 c (237 ml) corn syrup 1/2 t ( 2 ml) salt 1 c (237 ml) pecan halves 3 eggs Heat oven to 375 deg. F (190 C). Prepare pastry. Beat sugar, butter, corn syrup, salt, and eggs with hand beater. Stir in pecans. Pour into pastry-lined pie plate. Bake until set, 40 to 50 minutes. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours. Refrigerate any remaining pie immediately. Brandy-Pecan Pie: Decrease corn syrup to 3/4 c and beat in 1/4 c brandy. Source: General Mills, Inc. (1986). "Pecan Pie". In Betty Crocker's Cookbook (p 92). Racine: Western Publishing Company, Inc.