New Orleans Pecan Pie
["1 (9-inch) pie shell, unbaked", "1 c. pecans, halves or chopped", "1 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted", "1 tsp. vanilla", "3/4 c. sugar", "3 eggs, beaten", "1 c. Karo syrup, light or dark", "1/2 tsp. salt"]
["Beat eggs.", "Add butter, sugar, syrup and salt; mix well.", "Add pecans and vanilla; blend.", "Pour into pie shell and bake in a 350\u00b0 oven for 35 minutes or until a silver knife comes out clean when inserted in center of filling."]
["pie shell", "pecans", "butter", "vanilla", "sugar", "eggs", "syrup", "salt"]