Pecan Pie Filling

Ingredients

• 5.325 # granulated sugar
• 4.5 # dark corn syrup
• 3 # melted unsalted butter
• 4.5 # eggs
• 6 oz. vanilla extract
• 5 # pecans (8 oz. per pie)

Directions

1. Combine the sugar, dark corn syrup, and butter in a pot. Stir. Bring to a boil while stirring and boil 1 minute.
2. Cool enough so that you won't cook the eggs when adding. Add the eggs and vanilla and combine.
3. Scale the pecan pieces into the par-baked pie shell
4. Pour the filling over the nuts, and fill to the bottom rim of the pie shell.
5. Bake in a 325F oven for approximately 40 minutes, or until the center of the pie begins to dome, is firm to the touch, and is golden brown.
6. Pie shine and bake an extra 5 minutes (optional).

Yield: 10 pies