Pecan Pie Ice Cream

Enjoy the rich flavors of pecan pie with this smooth ice cream. Toasted pecan chunks and swirls of maple syrup and dark corn syrup make this frozen treat taste like classic pecan pie filling.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup whole milk
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 large egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1/4 cup dark corn syrup

Instructions:

Put heavy cream, whole milk, granulated sugar, and salt in a saucepan

Stir the mixture every so often while heating it over medium-low heat until the sugar is dissolved and its warm

Whisk egg yolks in a different bowl

Pour about a cup of the warm cream mixture into the egg yolks slowly while whisking all the time to temper the yolks

Put the egg mixture back into the pan with the rest of the cream mixture

Over medium heat, stir the mixture all the time for about 5 to 7 minutes, or until it gets a little thicker and coats the back of a spoon

Dont boil

Now take it off the heat and mix in the vanilla extract

Put the mixture in a bowl and chill it in the fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight

Once the mixture is cold, use an ice cream maker according to the directions that came with it

Just before it stops churning, add the chopped pecans, maple syrup, and dark corn syrup

Mix everything together well

Put the ice cream in a container that can go in the freezer, cover it, and freeze it for 4 hours or overnight, until its firm