Pecan Squares

3 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 teaspoon salt
Filling:
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups light or dark corn syrup
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2 1/2 cups pecans, chopped
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Blend flour, sugar, butter, and salt until
mixture forms coarse crumbs. Press into greased 9x13-inch pan. Bake 20
minutes. Meanwhile, combine eggs, corn syrup, sugar, butter, and vanilla.
Stir in pecans. Spread filling evenly over hot crust and bake another 25
minutes or until set. Cool and cut into squares. Store in airtight
container. Yield: 2 dozen