Yet Another Thanksgiving Option

Some folks like pumpkin. Some like pecan. This is the smoosh pie -- pumpkin pecan or pumpcan or pepkin or... Since I don't really like nuts in, well, anything, I've asked my hubby to tell me why he likes it. These are his words (so serious) and I quote:

"It's the perfect Thanksgiving pie. I like pumpkin and pecan, but I feel like a piglet when I have one slice of each during the holiday. It has enough pumpkin without being overly pumpkin-y. There is something artificial about a pumpkin pie, especially when it comes out of a can. And, then, there is something overly syrupy about a pecan pie. This pie doesn't have either of those problems."

Thank you, dear hubby, for your thoughts. This seems like a really awkward blog entry, but I'm going with it.

Anyway, I used this Paula Deen recipe, if you are eager to condense your own Thanksgiving pie making. I'm all about helping you cut corners. My version looks a little different, because I'm a hasty baker and quickly poured the pumpkin filling on top of the pecans, and the pecans floated to the top. Yep, I had floaters. Whatevs. I think it looks lovely. And, next time I think I will add a very small amount of nutmeg, too.

I have one thing left to say...I have beef with my three-year-old. Yup. He's on my list. He had the raging audacity to turn down eating a piece of this delicious homemade pie, and, instead, wanted a piece of his Halloween candy. Mike and Ike's no less. Turncoat.