Cream Cheese Pecan Pie

6  oz  cream cheese, softened
4  eggs
3/4  cup  light or dark corn syrup (or use half of each)
1-1/4  cups  chopped pecans
1/4  cup, plus  2  Tbs  sugar
2  tsp  vanilla
1/4  tsp  salt
1  unbaked pastry shell

In a small bowl, beat together cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 egg, 1 tsp vanilla, and salt until thick, creamy, and smooth.

In another bowl, beat 3 eggs until yolks and whites are combined. Add corn syrup, 2 Tbs sugar, and 1 tsp vanilla. Beat gently until blended.

Spread cream cheese mixture on bottom of pie shell. Sprinkle in pecans. Gently pour syrup over the top. Bake @375 for 35 - 40 minutes, until center is firm.