pecan and pumpkin pie

[pastrycake]

Hi,
Planning to bake my Thanksgiving pies soon. I usually do pecan and pumpkin pie since my husband like it. The pumpkin pie recipe in on back of the libby's canned pumpkin. I wanted something different up a notch. The smooth texture you get at bakeries. Any suggestions would be great!

I tried a pumpkin pie with cream cheese from Paula Deen but it tasted kind of strange. So I am sticking to the old fashion pumpkin pie.

[pjm333]

Pastrycakes,
This recipe has both of what you mentioned..pumpkin & pecan. The recipe has cooked sweet potato but just replace with cooked or canned pumpkin.
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SWEET POTATO PECAN

POTATO
4 C COOKED SWEET POTATO
1 C BROWN SUGAR
½ C SUGAR
2 EGGS
¼ C CREAM
¼ C MELTED BUTTER
¼ C VANILLA
1 t SALT & CINN
½ t ALLSPICE & NUTMEG
MIX ALL INGREDIENTS.

PECAN
3 C SUGAR
3 C CORN SYRUP
8 EGGS
6 T MELTED BUTTER
3 T VANILLA
1 T SALT & CINN
3 C PECAN PIECES
MIX ALL INGREDIENTS EXCEPT PECANS.

PIPE OR SPOON A THIN LAYER OF POTATO MIXTURE INTO A RAW TART SHELL. MIX SOME OF THE PECAN MIXTURE WITH SOME PECANS AND SPOON OVER POTATO AND BAKE TILL SET.