Source: by Chef Geoffrey Blount, The Sanderling, Duck, NC
First layer
1 (9-inch) pie crust
1 egg
5 ounces cream cheese
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup pecans
Second layer
4 eggs
3/4 cup Karo corn syrup
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
Mix ingredients for first layer (except pecans and pie shell). Pour the first layer into unbaked pie shell. Top with pecans. Mix the ingredients for the second layer. Pour second layer on top of the pecans. Bake for 50 minutes at 325 degrees F.
Serve with ice cream.