North Carolina Pecan Pie

My Mom's side of the family is pecan growers. Tons of pecan trees in south Georgia - loved tasting the pecans on family trips.

When I saw this recipe in my Farm Bureau Insurance magazine in October - I saved it to make for Thanksgiving. This would be my first pecan pie. We thought we had bought a pie shell, but didn't - so mom pulled together a great shortening crust (use one that you have or buy a regular crust). I also added chocolate chips to this one. It was great.

a crust of your choosing (9 in regular)

4 eggs

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 tsp salt

3/4 cup EACH light and dark corn syrup

1 1/2 T butter, melted

1 tsp vanilla

1/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chips

1 cup pecans, arranged on top in a circular fashion

Beat eggs, add rest. Pour into pie pan. It will go almost to the top. Sprinkle chocolate chips. Arrange pecans on top. Bake for 40-45 minutes at 350.

We made ours early Wednesday for eating on Thursday. I liked how it had plenty of time to completely set. It was yummy with cool whip!