- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Place pre-made pie crust in 9-inch pie plate.
- In a large bowl, with wire whisk, mix sugar, syrup, whole eggs, butter, vanilla and salt until well blended.
- Spread pecans in even layer in pie shell, then pour sugar mixture over them.
- Bake 35 minutes or until filling is golden brown, puffed, and set around edge, but center still jiggles slightly.
- Cool completely on wire rack.
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