Butter Pecan Ice Cream

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

2 quarts

Categories: Dessert, Ice Cream

Ingredients

  • 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 4 cups half-and-half
  • 2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 4 cups whipping cream
  • crushed ice
  • rock salt

Directions

  1. Add the pecans, sugar, and butter to an 8-inch skillet.

  2. Over medium heat, stir constantly for 6-8 minutes or until the sugar is melted and is a rich brown color.

  3. Take skillet from stove; spread nuts on a buttered baking sheet or piece of foil. 4 Separate nuts into clusters; let cool; break clusters into small chunks; set aside.

  4. In a mixing bowl, add the half-and-half, brown sugar, and vanilla; stir to mix well and until the sugar is dissolved.

  5. Add in the whipping cream; stir to combine. In a 4- to 5-quart ice cream freezer, freeze cream mixture according to the manufactuer’s directions.

  6. Stir in pecans.

  7. Ripen for 4 to 24 hours.

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