1/2 c. butter
2 c. sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. buttermilk
1/2 c. pecans, chopped
3 tbsp. flour
1 (9 inch) unbaked pie shell

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Cream butter and sugar, adding 1/2 cup sugar at a time. Blend in vanilla. Stir in eggs, one at a time. Combine flour and salt; add small amount at a time. Stir in buttermilk. Sprinkle pecans in bottom of pie crust, pour custard mix over the pecans, and bake 1 hour and 30 minutes. Best served at room temperature.

Makes 6 to 8 servings.