Serve warm or chilled. Stir in 1 cup chopped pecans. Beat eggs slightly, add hot syrup. Beating until well mixed, add vanilla. Mix rest of ingredients in order given, and pour over pecans.
Pie is done when surface appears golden brown and slightly crusty.
Makes two pies. Use fresh, high quality Georgia pecans. Your pies will be no better than the flavor imparted by the nuts. For pumpkin filling, combine canned pumpkin, egg, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in a small bowl until well combined. Spread evenly in bottom of pie crust.