Butter Pecan Ice Cream

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Cool off this summer with delicious, creamy homemade Butter Pecan Ice Cream. Top it off with chopped pecans for a sweet, cold and crunchy treat.

Ingredients

Directions

In small heavy-bottomed saucepan, slowly bring light cream to a boil. Place in refrigerator and let cool completely.

Lightly sauté pecans in the 1/4 cup butter. Remove the pecans with a slotted spoon and set aside.

Cream egg yolks and 5 1/2 tablespoons sugar; set aside. In 2-quartsaucepan combine whipping cream, remaining sugar and vanilla bean and slowly bring to boil, stirring frequently. Remove bean; scrape vanilla pulp from inside hull. With fingers, rub off any cream or remaining vanilla seeds and mix into cream. Add about 1/3 of cream mixture to yolks, whisking constantly. Pour this mixture into saucepan, whisking constantly, and bring to just under boiling point.

Remove from heat and whisk in butter. Immediately place pan in cold water or over ice to stop cooking. Stir frequently until cool. Beat in chilled light cream and vanilla. Place in ice cream maker and churn according to manufacturer directions. After churning, stir in pecans.

Directions

In small heavy-bottomed saucepan, slowly bring light cream to a boil. Place in refrigerator and let cool completely.

Lightly sauté pecans in the 60 ml butter. Remove the pecans with a slotted spoon and set aside.

Cream egg yolks and 5 1/2 tablespoons sugar; set aside. In 2-litre saucepan combine whipping cream, remaining sugar and vanilla bean and slowly bring to boil, stirring frequently. Remove bean; scrape vanilla pulp from inside hull. With fingers, rub off any cream or remaining vanilla seeds and mix into cream. Add about 1/3 of cream mixture to yolks, whisking constantly. Pour this mixture into saucepan, whisking constantly, and bring to just under boiling point.

Remove from heat and whisk in butter. Immediately place pan in cold water or over ice to stop cooking. Stir frequently until cool. Beat in chilled light cream and vanilla. Place in ice cream maker and churn according to manufacturer directions. After churning, stir in pecans.

  • Nielsen-Massey time icon

    5 minsprep

  • Nielsen-Massey time icon

    20 mins, plus chillingcook

  • Nielsen-Massey yield icon

    4-6servings

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