President Ford's Butter Pecan Ice Cream
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Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (356 g)
- Calories 1107.6
- Total Fat - 89.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 35.6 g
- Cholesterol - 2381.5 mg
- Sodium - 484.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 38.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.3 g
- Sugars - 29.8 g
- Protein - 37.7 g
- Calcium - 377.2 mg
- Iron - 6.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.5 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
In a medium sized heat-safe bowl (metal, ceramic, or glass), whisk together the egg yolks until well blended.
Step 2
Set aside.
Step 3
In a medium, heavy-bottomed saucepan on medium heat, melt the butter
Step 4
Cook it, stirring constantly, until it just begins to brown.
Step 5
Add the brown sugar and salt.
Step 6
Stir until the sugar completely melts.
Step 7
Slowly add the milk
Step 8
Stirring to incorporate.
Step 9
It will foam up initially, so make sure you are using a pan with high enough sides. Heat until all of the sugar is completely dissolved.
Step 10
Do not let boil or the mixture may curdle.
Step 11
Now you need to temper the egg yolks
Step 12
Whisking by hand, slowly pour half of the milk and sugar mixture into the eggs, whisking constantly to incorporate.
Step 13
Then add the warmed egg mixture back into the saucepan with the remaining milk sugar mixture.
Step 14
Stir the mixture constantly in a double boiler (put a heat proof bowl over a pot of boiling water)with a wooden or heatproof rubber spatula, scraping the bottom as you stir, until the mixture thickens and coats the spatula, about 5-7 minutes.
Step 15
Let cool slightly and add cream
Step 16
Chill
Step 17
While the mixture is chilling
Step 18
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Step 19
Melt 1 tablespoon of butter.
Step 20
Toss with pecans and a sprinkle of salt.
Step 21
Spead pecans out on a rimmed baking sheet and bake at 350°F for 10 minutes, until the pecans are lightly toasted.
Step 22
Set aside
Step 23
Once the ice cream mixture is thoroughly chilled
Step 24
Churn in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Step 25
Fold in chopped nuts
Step 26
Freeze
Tips
No special items needed.