Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2

Place your homemade or prepackaged pie crust in a 9 inch deep dish pie plate.

Step 3

Using a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, 1 egg, 1/4 cup sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla together until smooth. Pour the cream cheese mixture into the bottom of the pie crust, spread out evenly, bake for 15 minutes.

Step 4

In another large bowl, add the remaining 2 eggs and 1/2 cup sugar. Whisk together until well combined. Add the corn syrup, butter, the remaining 2 teaspoons of vanilla and salt to the bowl. Whisk until well blended together.

Step 5

Sprinkle the toasted pecan pieces evenly over the baked cream cheese layer in the pie plate. Slowly pour the corn syrup mixture evenly over the pecans. Bake 35 - 40 minutes or until set in the middle. Cool completely. Refrigerate pie. Refrigerate any leftovers.