Combine and beat thoroughly:

3		eggs
1	cup	sugar
1/2	tsp.	salt
1/3	cup	melted butter
1	cup	light corn syrup

Stir in:

1	cup	pecan pieces
1	tsp.	vanilla

Variation for Chocolate Pecan Pie:
Before mixing the filling, fill the pie shell with semi-sweet chocolate pieces, place pie shell in oven long enough to melt the chocolate, remove to cool while mixing the filling.