Recipe for cooking mystery pecan pie

Desserts to Go with Coffee and Tea :: Nut Pies

Mystery Pecan Pie

Pastry for 9-in. one-crust pie
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/3 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla extract or flavoring
1 egg
1 1/4 c. chopped pecans

Topping
3 eggs
1/4 c. sugar
1 c. light or dark corn syrup
1 tsp. vanilla extract or flavoring

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Prepare pastry.

In a sm. bowl, combine cream cheese, 1/3 c. sugar, salt, 1 tsp. vanilla extract or flavoring and 1 egg; beat at med. speed until well blended. Spread in bottom of pastry-lined pan. Sprinkle with pecans.

In a sm. bowl, combine all topping ingredients; beat on med. speed just until blended. Gently pour topping over pecans. Bake for 35 to 40 mins. or until center is firm to touch. Refrigerate leftovers.