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Ingredients
PECAN FILLING
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1/3 cup granulated sugar
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1/4 cup water, plus more for dipping pastry brush
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1/2 cup light corn syrup
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1 tablespoon unsalted butter
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2 large eggs
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
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1 1/4 cups pecan halves (about 5 ounces), toasted
PUMPKIN FILLING
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1 cup canned pumpkin
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
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1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
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1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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2/3 cup heavy cream
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1/4 cup granulated sugar
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2 large eggs
WHIPPED CREAM
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1 cup heavy cream
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2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Directions
Make the pecan filling
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Stir together granulated sugar and 1/4 cup water in a medium saucepan. Using a pastry brush dipped in water, brush off any sugar clinging to sides of pan. Bring mixture to a boil over high, taking care not to jostle pan. Continue boiling, undisturbed, until syrup starts to turn a slightly pale brown, 6 to 8 minutes; gently swirl pan to even out caramelization. Continue boiling over high, swirling pan often, until syrup turns golden brown, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; carefully pour in corn syrup. (Mixture will sputter a bit and turn clumpy.) Cook, whisking occasionally, until clumps have completely melted, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat; whisk in butter until melted.
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Whisk together eggs, vanilla, and salt in a medium-size heatproof bowl. Gradually pour hot sugar mixture into egg mixture, whisking constantly, until completely combined. Add pecans; stir well to coat.
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Pour pecan mixture into cooled pie shell. Bake pie in preheated oven until top is starting to set but filling is still jiggly, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from oven; let cool 5 minutes.
While the pecan filling cools, make the pumpkin filling
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Whisk together pumpkin, vanilla, ginger, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg in a small saucepan. Cook over high, whisking constantly, until mixture reduces slightly and starts to darken in color, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat; whisk in heavy cream and granulated sugar. Whisk in eggs until well combined.
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Pour pumpkin filling over warm pecan filling in pie shell; smooth top. (Cover edges of pie with aluminum foil to prevent overbrowning if crust is getting too dark.) Bake at 350°F until pumpkin filling puffs up and is set, 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from oven; let cool completely on a wire rack, about 2 hours. Gently press plastic wrap onto surface of pie; chill until cold, at least 6 hours or up to overnight.
Make the whipped cream
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Beat heavy cream and powdered sugar with an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment on medium speed until stiff peaks form, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer whipped cream to a piping bag fitted with a star tip. Pipe large stars over surface of chilled pie. Serve immediately, or chill, uncovered, up to 6 hours. Serve chilled.
Make Ahead
Pie shell can be prepared and baked up to 4 hours in advance. Pie can be baked up to 1 day ahead; keep chilled until ready to serve.