1/3 c. butter
1/3 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 c. chopped pecans
1 baked 9" pie shell
1 pkg. (5 oz.) vanilla pie filling
3 c. milk
1 env. whipped topping mix

Heat butter and brown sugar with nuts in saucepan until melted. Spread in bottom of pie shell. Bake at 450 degrees for 5 minutes. Cool.

Prepare pie filling mix with milk as directed for pie; cool 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Measure 1 cup; cover with wax paper and chill thoroughly. Pour remainder into pie shell; chill.

Prepare whipped topping mix as directed. Fold 1 1/3 cups into the 1 cup of chilled pie filling. Spread over filling in pie shell. Chill. Garnish with remaining whipped topping and additional pecans if desired.