1/2 c butter
2 c sugar
2 tsp vanilla
3 eggs
3 T flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 c buttermilk
1/2 c chopped pecans

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, adding sugar gradually. Blend in vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time. Add buttermilk. Sprinkle pecans in bottom of a 9-inch unbaked pastry shell and pour filling over.

Bake at 300°F for 1 1/2 hours. Best if served at room temperature.