Add the sugar, corn syrup, salt, vanilla, and butter. Mix in the corn syrup mixture with an electric mixer or whisk the batter.
Place the pecans in the pie shell, add the egg mixture, and bake on the center rack of the oven for 50 to 60 minutes.
The nuts will rise to top and form a crusted layer.
Recipe Tips
Top tips for baking this pie! If the crust edges begin to brown while cooking, you can place foil on the crust only to keep the crust from over-browning. There are no high altitude adjustments for this recipe.