Yep, pecan pie is a piece of cake. Here is a recipe from my Texan friend:
Beat together:
3 eggs
2/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup melted butter
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup syrup: any combination of light or dark corn syrup and/or maple (I use 1/3 cup of each.)
Fold in:
1 cup pecan halves.
Pour into an unbaked pie crust and bake!
(I never got the particulars of baking but I wing it--375* until the filling is set and the crust is golden.) If you're baking it along with something else the temperature is not critical. It's very forgiving.)