preheat oven to 350°F.

mix corn syrup, eggs, sugar, butter, and vanilla using a spoon. stir in pecans. pour filling into a pie crust.

bake on center rack of oven for 60-70 minutes. cool for 2 hours on a wire rack before serving.

*to use a prepared frozen pie crust: place cookie sheet in oven and preheat oven as directed. pour filling into frozen crust and bake on preheated cookie sheet