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      Title: Dear Abby's Kentucky Pecan Pie
 Categories: Desserts, Pies, Nuts, Pastry
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
      1 c  White corn syrup
      1 c  Dark brown sugar; packed
    1/3 ts Salt
    1/3 c  Butter; melt
      1 ts Vanilla
      3 lg Eggs; slightly beaten
      1    Heaping cup whole pecans
           Unbaked 9" pie crust
 
  > Nearly 15 years ago, I was honored at a dinner party at the
  > Phoenix Hotel in Lexington, Kentucky. Pecan pie was served for
  > dessert. But what pecan pie! Never had I tasted anything so
  > delicious. After dinner, I went to the kitchen to congratulate
  > the pastry chef. He was so pleased, he gave me the recipe.
  >
  > I tried it at home. Mine was every bit as good as his. And it was
  > so easy to make, that I wrote and asked permission to share the
  > recipe with my readers. He cooperated, and I published it. Notes
  > came by the thousands saying, "That was the best pecan pie my
  > family has ever tasted."
  >
  > So here it is: from a Dear Abby column.
  
  Combine syrup, sugar, salt, butter, and vanilla and mix well. Add
  slightly beaten eggs. Pour into unbaked pie shell. Sprinkle pecans
  over all. Bake in a 350 F oven for approximately 45 minutes. When
  cool, you may top with whipped cream or ice cream, but nothing tops
  this!
  
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