It's kinda sacriligious, me being from the South and all, but I don't really like Pecan Pie that much. It is WAY TOO sweet for me; it hurts my teeth! I can eat a really small sliver, and that's about it. What I DO like are the little Pecan Tassies my Mama used to make, and that I've made before. The crust is made from flour, cream cheese and butter, then pressed into little cupcake tins. They're baked a little, then the Pecan Pie mixture is put in them. Since there is not a lot of filling, it's not so sickly sweet.
I like Sweet Potato pie, with just a splash of bourbon in the mixture. ;o)
Pecan pies are my once-a-year delight. It's the only pie I really like. Sweet potato pie? That sounds very Southern?