Cream Cheese Pecan Pie

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie shells
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 egg, beaten
• 3/4 cup sugar, divided
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla, divided
• 1 1/4 cups coarsely chopped pecans
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup light corn syrup

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 in a bowl, beat together the cream cheese, 1 egg 1/2 cup sugar, salt and 1 tsp vanilla, until well blended.
• 3 spread into unbaked pie crust; sprinkle with chopped pecans.
• 4 in another bowl, beat 3 eggs, corn syrup, 1/4 cup sugar and 1 tsp vanilla until well blended.
• 5 pour the mixture over the cream cheese and pecans (that is already in the crust).
• 6 place the pie on the lower rack in oven (place the pie on a cookie sheet to prevent any spills).
• 7 bake for 40-45 minutes, or until center is firm.