Very Fancy Pecan Pie

Filling:
1 cup sugar
¼ cup high-quality butter, softened
4 eggs
¾ cup light corn syrup
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup chopped pecans

Topping:
1/3 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons high-quality butter
4 tablespoons honey
additional 1 cup pecan halves

Preheat oven to 375°F. Cream butter and sugar in mixing bowl. Beat in eggs, syrup and vanilla. Stir in pecans. Pour filling into unbaked deep-dish pie shell.
Bake at 375°F for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to 325°F and bake for another 30 minutes. Remove pie from the oven.
While the pie is baking, combine the brown sugar, remaining butter and honey in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat until sugar is fully dissolved. Arrange remaining 1 cup pecan halves in a pretty circular pattern on top of the pie. Gently pour honey glaze from saucepan, keeping the arrangement intact. Return pie to oven for a final 10 to 15 minutes until the topping is bubbly. Cool completely before serving.