Mystery Pecan Pie

 8 oz cream cheese
  cup plus 1/4 cup sugar
 ¼ tsp salt
 2 tsp vanilla
 4 eggs
 1 ¼ cups chopped pecans
 1 cup light corn syrup
 1 deep dish pie shell 9 or 10 inch shell

1

Combine cream cheese, ⅓ cup sugar, salt, 1 tsp vanilla, and 1 egg. Spread into pie shell.

2

Sprinkle pecans over cheese layer.

3

Combine remaining eggs, sugar, vanilla and syrup; pour over pecans.

4

Bake at 375 degrees for 35-40 mins, until center is set.