Faux Pecan Pie (Not Oatmeal)

Quite the imposter! Looks and tastes like real pecans. Try it to believe! Delicious and easy to make. A friend gave me this recipe and I couldn't wait to share it with you!

• Ready In: 16 mins
• Serves: 6-8
• Yields: 1 pie

Ingredients

• 4  eggs
• 1 1⁄4 cups sugar
• 1⁄2 cup  plus 2 tablespoons butter (melted and cooled)
• 3⁄4 cup light corn syrup
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1⁄2 cups  pretzels (crushed)
• 3  tablespoons butter, melted
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 1  deep dish pie shell, unbaked

Directions

1. .
2. Beat eggs and add sugar, butter, corn syrup and vanilla. Mix well.
3. Pour into unbaked pie shell.
4. Set aside.
5. Pretzels, butter and sugar are ingredients for topping.
6. Place pretzels in a plastic and crush using a rolling pin. DO NOT PULVARIZE.
7. Mix melted butter and sugar in a mixing bowl.
8. Empty crushed pretzels into bowl with butter and sugar and mix well to coat pretzels.
9. Put pretzel mixture on top of pie filling.
10. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
11. Cool before slicing.
12. NOTE: Buy twisted pretzels rather than straight. (twisted pretzels more closely resemble chopped pecans).
13. Margarine may be used instead of butter but taste will not be as good.