Holiday Pecan Pie with Crown

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Vanilla Crown Pecan Pies

3 eggs, lightly beaten

1 cup granulated sugar

½ cup light corn syrup

½ cup dark corn syrup

⅓ cup unsalted butter, melted

3 tablespoons vanilla crown

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

¼ teaspoon salt

1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell (see recipe)

1 ¼ cups coarsely chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix together eggs, sugar, corn syrups, butter, crown, vanilla and salt until well blended.

Prick the sides and bottom of the pie shell with a fork at 1/2-inch intervals. Spread the pecans on the bottom and pour the mixture over them. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, until just set around the edges but still slightly loose in the center. (It will continue to set as it cools.)