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Southern Peanut Pie

1 (9 inch) unbaked deep dish pastry shell

3 large eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 1/2 cups dark corn syrup
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups finely chopped roasted peanuts

Vanilla ice cream as accompaniment (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 375*F (190*C).
2. In a mixing bowl, beat eggs with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until foamy. Add the sugar, syrup, butter and vanilla; continue to beat until thoroughly blended. Stir in peanuts. Pour mixture into unbaked pastry shell.
3. Bake pie for 50 to 55 minutes or until a knife carefully inserted in the center of pie comes out clean.
4. Serve warm or cold with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, if desired.

Makes 6 to 8 servings.