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INGREDIENTS (for 8 servings):
- 1 prepared 8 inch pastry shell, baked and cooled
- 1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
- 1 1/4 cups white sugar
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
In a medium bowl combine butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and vinegar. Mix until smooth. Pour mixture into pastry shell.
Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Raise temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) and bake an additional 20 to 30 minutes, until center is set and top is golden brown.