2 tablespoons butter or margarine

1/3 cup sugar

1 cup light or dark corn syrup

3 eggs, slightly beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla

1-1/4 cups pecan halves

1 (9-inch) unbaked pastry shell

 

Heat oven to 350 deg.  Microwave chocolate and butter in microwavable bowl on HIGH 1 to 2 minutes, or until butter is melted, stirring halfway through heating time.  Stir until chocolate is completely melted.

 

Stir in sugar, corn syrup, eggs, and vanilla until well blended.  Stir in pecans.  Pour into pastry shell.

 

Bake 50 minutes or until filling is firm 2 inches from edge.  Cool on wire rack.

 

Makes 8 servings.