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A glass bowl filled with two scoops of vanilla ice cream with chocolate chunks and rich Butter Pecan Ice Cream, placed on a white cloth with a silver spoon beside it.

Brown Butter Candied Pecan Ice Cream

Little Figgy Food
A pimped up version of the traditional, try this Brown Butter and Candied Pecan Ice Cream.
4.87 from 29 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 1 1/2 qts

Ingredients
  

Ice Cream Base:

  • 4 Tbls Unsalted Butter
  • 1 ½ cups Whipping Cream
  • ½ cup Milk whole milk
  • 4 Egg Yolks beaten
  • ½ cup Sugar
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract

For the Candied Pecans:

  • cup Pecans roughly chopped or halves
  • 1 Tbls Unsalted Butter
  • 1 Tbls Brown Sugar

Instructions
 

For the Ice Cream Base:

  • In a skillet over medium heat, melt 4 tablespoons of Unsalted Butter for 3 - 5 minutes or until the butter has turned a light amber in color and there's a sweet nutty aroma. Do not let the butter burn.
  • In a saucepan, add together the Whipping Cream, Milk and Sugar and bring to a simmer, stirring to mix well. Cook for about 3 - 5 minutes until the Sugar has dissolved.
  • Add the browned Butter into the cream mixture and mix well.
  • In a small bowl, add the Egg Yolks, gently whisked, Salt and Vanilla, pour about 1/2 cup of the cream mixture over the Yolks, whisking constantly to warm the eggs.
  • Slowly add the Yolks mixture back into the remaining cream whisking constantly until well combined and cook over medium low heat for about 6 - 8 minutes until the cream mixture thickens.
  • Remove from heat, allow the ice cream base to completely cool by placing the saucepan into a larger bowl that is filled with ice.

For the Candied Pecans:

  • While the ice cream base is cooling, it's time to make the candied Pecans.
  • In a (non-stick) skillet over medium heat, melt the Butter then add in the Pecans stirring to coat.
  • Add the Brown Sugar to the Pecans and continue to cook until the sugar has melted and has started to caramelize the Pecans, about 3 - 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.

Freezing:

  • Once the ice cream mixture has completely cooled, pour into Ice Cream Maker and continue to freeze according to directions. Add the Candied Pecans to the ice cream during the last 5 minutes of freezing and make sure the Pecans have been well incorporated.
  • Transfer the Ice Cream to a freezer safe container and continue to freeze in freezer for at least 3 - 4 additional hours or overnight for a firmer ice cream.
  • Serve and Enjoy!

Notes

Can make a double batch, just make sure that your ice cream freezer is large enough to freeze the whole mixture at one time. Make extra Candied Pecans as a topping or for snacking.You can also strain the cream mixture before cooling to remove any solid bits. I try to skip this step by whisking constantly during the cooking process, which helps prevent any solids from forming when the yolks are added.
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