Recipe Details

Summary

Name: Pralines 'n' Cream Ice Cream

Category: Ice Cream

2 cups chopped pecans

2 tablespoons butter, melted

2 cups granulated sugar, divided

6 eggs, beaten

1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk

1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk

1 1/3 cups whole milk

1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

2 cups whipping cream, whipped

Sauté pecans in butter, stirring constantly, about 5 minutes or until toasted. Set aside to cool.

Combine 1 cup sugar, eggs, evaporated milk, and milk in a large saucepan. Cook over medium heat,

stirring constantly, 20 minutes or until mixture reaches 160 degrees F (do not boil). Remove from heat;

let cool. Stir in sweetened condensed milk and vanilla. Cover and chill at least 1 hour.

Fold in whipped cream.

Place remaining 1 cup sugar in a small saucepan; cook over medium heat, stirring mixture constantly,

until sugar dissolves and forms a smooth liquid. Stir in the sautéed pecans. (Mixture may form lumps.)

Stir pecan mixture into custard; break apart pecan lumps. Pour into freezer can of a 5−quart

hand−turned or electric freezer. Freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. Let ripen at least 1

hour.