Butter Pecan Ice Cream

Homemade butter pecan ice cream with toasted pecans and caramel.

Ingredients

• 2.00 cup heavy cream
• 1.00 cup whole milk
• 0.75 cup sugar
• 4.00 l arge egg yolks
• 2.00 tsp vanilla extract
• 0.25 tsp salt
• 1.00 cup pecans
• 3.00 tbsp butter
• 2.00 tbsp brown sugar

Instructions

1. 1

   Toast pecans in butter and brown sugar over medium heat until caramelized, about 5 minutes.

2. 2

   Cool and roughly chop.

3. 3

   Whisk egg yolks with sugar until pale.

4. 4

   Heat milk and cream until steaming.

5. 5

   Slowly whisk hot cream into egg yolks to temper.

6. 6

   Return to pan and cook over medium heat, stirring, until custard coats a spoon.

7. 7

   Strain through a sieve.

8. 8

   Add vanilla and salt.

9. 9

   Chill completely.

10. 10

    Churn in ice cream maker according to directions.

11. 11

    Fold in candied pecans during last few minutes of churning.

12. 12

    Freeze until firm.

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