Pastry for 9-inch one crust pie
1/3 cup butter, room temperature
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3 eggs
1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/3 cup raisins
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Prepare pie pastry. In a large bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy; gradually add brown sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add corn syrup, pecans, salt, and vanilla extract; stir until well blended. Stir in raisins, Pour into pastry-line pie plate.
Bake approximately 40 to 50 minutes or until the pie center has a slight jiggle to it when shaken. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack before cutting and serving.
Makes 8 servings.