Pecan Pie

I made this for Thanksgiving yesterday and it was a smash hit.  So delish and so rich.  Also not that hard to make if you devote time to pay attention while making it.

2 sticks (1 cup) butter

2 cup sugar
2 cup light corn syrup
½ tsp salt

6 eggs, beaten
3 cups lightly chopped pecans
1 Tbsp. Vanilla

2 unbaked 8-inch pie shell

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In a medium saucepan, melt the butter slowly on low heat (don't let it brown). Add sugar, corn syrup and salt. Turn the heat up to medium and stir until sugar dissolves, approx. 5 minutes. Bring to a boil and the turn down and let simmer (stirring occasionally because it foams up and is easy to boil over, even on a very low heat...so keep an eye on it!) for 10 - 15 minutes.  Remove from heat and let cool for 15 minutes. Stir occasionally while cooling. 
Roughly chop the pecans.

Mix 6 large eggs in a bowl and add vanilla. Mix with a fork. When butter/sugar mixture has cooled off a bit, slowly add egg mixture, mixing at the same time so it doesn't curdle. Mix in pecans. Pour into the pie shells and bake for 1 hour or until firm when shaken.