Dad's Southern Pecan Pie

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 3 tbsp. water
• 3 eggs
• 1 dash salt
• 1 cup dark corn syrup
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup butter
• melted
• 1 cup pecan halves

Instructions

1. Crust: Cut shortening into dry ingredients.
2. Add water gradually until just moistened.
3. Roll and place into 9-inch pastry dish.
4. Pie: Beat eggs thoroughly with sugar, salt, corn syrup, and melted butter.
5. Add pecan halves.
6. Pour into a 9-inch unbaked pastry shell.
7. Bake at 350F for 50 minutes or until knife inserted halfway between center and the edge comes out clean.
8. Cool.