Steps to Prepare Vanilla Pecan Ice Cream

Vanilla Ice Cream Vii

In food processor with knife blade attached, blend remaining pecan halves with gingersnaps and sugar until mixture is finely ground.

Recipe Summary Vanilla Ice Cream Vii

Cooked custard version flavored with a whole vanilla bean. This is a basic vanilla ice cream, anything can be added to it to change the flavor.

Ingredients | Vanilla Pecan Ice Cream

1 quart heavy cream

1 ¼ cups milk

1 vanilla bean, split and scraped

1 ¼ cups white sugar, divided

10 egg yolks

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Directions

In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, combine cream and milk. Place vanilla bean and scrapings in pot, and sprinkle with half the white sugar. Allow to just come to a boil.

Meanwhile, whisk the egg yolks together with the remaining sugar and the vanilla extract in a bowl. When the cream is ready, pour a third of it into the egg mixture, and whisk. Pour egg mixture into remaining hot cream and return to the heat until mixture coats the back of a metal spoon. Do not boil.

Strain custard and chill until cold. Then pour into the canister of an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.

Info | Vanilla Pecan Ice Cream

cook: 20 mins additional: 40 mins total: 1 hr Servings: 16 Yield: 2 quarts

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