1 1/4 cups pumpkin
2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped dates
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 (9 inch) round pans.
In a large bowl, mix pumpkin, baking soda, oil and egg; set aside.
In a small bowl, mix brown sugar, pecans, chopped dates and chopped pecans. Set aside.
Combine pumpkin mixture with brown sugar mixture and pumpkin mix; stir into the brown sugar mixture just until incorporated. Mix in pecans, pecans and brown sugar mixture. Drop cinnamon and nutmeg into a small bowl. Spread mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the pie comes out clean. Cool completely before serving.