Butter Pecan Ice Cream recipe

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Ingredients

⅓ cup chopped pecans
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 ½ cups half-and-half cream
½ cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Nutrition Info

139.2 calories
carbohydrate: 15.1 g
cholesterol: 43.7 mg
fat: 8.3 g
fiber: 0.2 g
protein: 1.8 g
saturatedFat: 4.1 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 29.9 mg
sugar: 13.6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In a small skillet over medium heat, cook pecans in butter until lightly browned and fragrant, stirring constantly, about 3 to 5 minutes. Set aside.

  2. Whisk eggs in a mixing bowl, set aside. Combine brown sugar and half and half in a saucepan and mix well. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, remove from heat. Gradually pour hot mixture into the eggs, whisking constantly. Return custard to saucepan and cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture coats the back of a spoon (see Editor's Note). Remove from heat and stir in cream, vanilla, and pecans.

  3. Pour into ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturers' directions.

Recipe Yield

1 quart

Recipe Note

Creamy homemade ice cream! Excellent summertime treat!

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