Serves 8

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 heaping cup of mashed Pinto Beans*
• 1 3/4 cups whole pecans 9 inch, unbaked pie shell

Preparation: Beat butter until creamy; add sugar, brown sugar and beaten eggs, beating well after each addition.
Add pinto beans and blend well. Pour into 9 inch, unbaked pie shell. Decorate top with whole pecans.
Bake at 375 degrees F. for 20 minutes, then at 350 degrees F. for an additional 25 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.

Notes: *1 1/2 cup cooked beans equals about 1 cup of mashed beans.