Pecan Surprise Pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 (9 inch) pie shell
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/3 cups chopped pecans
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• in a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. add 1/3 cup sugar and beat until smooth. thoroughly mix in 1 egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. do not overbeat. spread mixture into pastry shell. sprinkle with chopped pecans.
• in a medium bowl, combine 3 beaten eggs, corn syrup, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, salt, cinnamon, and cloves. mix until incorporated but not frothy. pour mixture over pecan layer.
• bake in preheated oven for 35 to 45 minutes, until filling is set and pecans are browned. pie will be quite high, but will settle as it cools.