Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1/2 cup)
  • Calories:
  • 207
  • Fat:
  • 11 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 4 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 50 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 92 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 23 g
  • Fiber:
  • 1 g
  • Protein:
  • 3 g

Butter Pecan Ice Cream

Making homemade ice cream has long been our family's favorite pastime, and this butter pecan recipe is our first choice in fall.

SERVINGS

16

CATEGORY

Dessert

METHOD

Ice Cream Maker

PREP

15 min.

TOTAL

15 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 cups half-and-half cream
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups milk, scalded and cooled
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup finely chopped pecans

DIRECTIONS

In a heavy saucepan or top of a double boiler, combine eggs, sugars, cream and salt. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture coats a spoon. Cool. Add milk and vanilla. Refrigerate for several hours. In a skillet, melt butter. Add pecans and saute on medium heat, stirring constantly, being careful not to burn them. Cool. Pour egg mixture into the cylinder of an ice cream freezer; add pecans, stirring slightly to distribute. Freeze according to manufacturer's directions. When frozen, pack ice cream in airtight containers and store in freezer. Yield: 2 quarts.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Oct 11, 2008

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