Mrs. Garrett's Pecan Pie

It's birthday time! My son and I both have our birthdays in January - three days apart. Now that he's older, we celebrate together. I assumed he wanted hummingbird cake for his birthday but he said he wanted pecan pie. So, this weekend I made a German chocolate cake for myself (my favorite) and 2 pecan pies for Tyson- yum! Then Frank went out and bought us a decorated birthday cake...so, if you're in the neighborhood, come have dessert. :)

I've never made pecan pie before, but I did have my mom's recipe. Apparantly she got it from a neighbor she used to have since its called "Mrs. Garrett's" pecan pie. Here's the recipe:
Mrs. Garrett's Pecan Pie

3 eggs

2/3 cup sugar

1/3 cup butter

1/3 tsp salt

1 cup syrup (dark)

1 cup chopped pecans

1 tsp vanilla

a few pecan halves to decorate the top

1 deep dish pie crust

Preheat oven to 375. Beat all ingredients together. Pour into pie crust.

Wrap foil around the edges to prevent over browning. Bake for 40-50 minutes.

Birthday Collage