Butter Pecan Ice Cream


Butter Pecan Ice Cream
Makes: 16 servings Yield: about 2 quarts ice cream
Prep 20 mins Freeze  according to ice cream maker manufacturers directions
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Butter Pecan Ice Cream
Ingredients
  • 1 cup  coarsely chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup  sugar
  • 2 tablespoons  butter
  • 4 cups  half-and-half or light cream
  • 2 cups  packed brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon  vanilla
  • 4 cups  whipping cream
  • Ice
  • Rock salt
Directions

1. In a heavy 8-inch skillet combine pecans, sugar, and butter. On the range top heat mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly, for 6 to 8 minutes or until sugar melts and turns a rich brown color.

2. Remove from heat and spread nuts on a buttered baking sheet or foil; separate into clusters and cool. Break clusters into small chunks.

3. In a large mixing bowl combine half-and-half, brown sugar, and vanilla; stir until sugar is dissolved.

4. Stir in the whipping cream. Freeze cream mixture in a 4- to 5-quart ice cream freezer according to the manufacturers directions, using crushed ice and rock salt. Stir in pecan mixture.* Ripen 4 hours. Makes 16 servings (2 quarts).

From the Test Kitchen*
  • Stirring the pecan mixture into the thickened ice cream mixture just before ripening prevents the nuts from wrapping around the paddle.
Nutrition Facts (Butter Pecan Ice Cream)
  • Servings Per Recipe 16,
  • cal. (kcal) 482,
  • Fat, total (g) 35,
  • chol. (mg) 108,
  • carb. (g) 40,
  • fiber (g) 1,
  • pro. (g) 4,
  • vit. A (IU) 1118,
  • vit. C (mg) 1,
  • Thiamin (mg) 0,
  • Riboflavin (mg) 0,
  • Niacin (mg) 0,
  • Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
  • Folate (µg) 4,
  • Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
  • sodium (mg) 70,
  • Potassium (mg) 255,
  • calcium (mg) 131,
  • iron (mg) 1,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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