Butterscotch Pecan Ice Cream

By Texaschef11

Ingredients

• 5 tablespoons butter, salted or unsalted
• ¾ cup packed dark brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon coarse salt
• 2 cups heavy cream
• ¾ cup whole milk
• 6 large egg yolks
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon scotch whiskey
• Buttered Pecans, recipe follows

Preparation

Step 1

Melt the butter in a medium saucepan, then stir in the brown sugar and salt until well moistened. Whisk in 1 cup of the cream and the milk.

Warm the brown sugar and cream mixture. Pour the remaining 1 cup cream into a large bowl and set a mesh strainer on top.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg yolks. Slowly pour the warm brown sugar mixture into the egg yolks, whisking constantly, then scrape the warmed egg yolks back into the saucepan.

Stir the mixture constantly over medium heat with a heatproof spatula, scraping the bottom as you stir, until the mixture thickens and coats the spatula. Pour the custard through the strainer and stir it into the cream. Add the vanilla and scotch, then stir until cool over an ice bath.

Chill the mixture thoroughly in the refrigerator, then freeze it in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions. During the last minutes of churning, add the Buttered Pecans.

Buttered Pecans

1 ½ tablespoons butter, salted or unsalted

1 ½ cups pecan halves

¼ teaspoon coarse salt

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Melt the butter in a skillet. Remove from the heat and toss the pecans with the melted butter until well coated, then sprinkle with the salt. Spread evenly on a baking sheet and toast in the oven for 10 to 12 minutes, stirring once during baking.

Remove from the oven and let cool completely.