Pecan Pie

3 eggs

1cup corn syrup

2/3 cup sugar

1/3 cup margarine or butter, melted

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 1/4 cups pecan halves

Pastry for single-crust Pie

Oven 350 degrees

For filling, in a mixing bowl beat eggs lightly with a rotary beater or a folk till combined. Stir in corn syrup, sugar, margarine or butter, andn vanilla. Stir well. Stir in Pecan Halves.

Place a pastry-lined 9-inch pie plate on the oven rack. Pour the filling into the pastry-lined pie plate. Cover edge of pie with foil. Bake in a 350 degrees oven for 25 minutes.

Remove foil; bake for 20 minutes to 25 minutes more or till a knife inserted nar the center comes out clean. Cool pie in a wire rack. Cover and chill to store. Makes 8 servings.

Maple Pecan Pie: Prepare as above, except substitute maple syrup or maple -flavored syrup for the corn syrup

Peanut Pie: Prepare as above, except substitute coarsely chopped peanuts, macadamia nuts or cashews for the pecans.

Coconut-Oatmeal Pie: Prepare as above, except substitute 3/4 cup coconut and 1/2 cup quick-cooking rolled oats for the pecans.