Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Maple pecan ice cream
Posted by Priscilla Tsai on Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 9:35 AM
Yes, I know, ice cream is for the summer! But this is a special fall edition flavor of ice cream – Maple Pecan.
And they're not just any regular plain pecans in this ice cream, they are buttery toasted, candied pecans.
This custard-based ice cream is sweetened with maple syrup (the real stuff – none of that Aunt Jemima gunk). Oh yes, and it has a splash of bourbon. The recipe says it is optional, but I demand that it is mandatory.
Maple Pecan Ice Cream
Recipe courtesy of Closet Cooking
3/4 cup pecans (roughly chopped)
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons brown sugar
3/4 cup maple syrup
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup milk
4 egg yolks
1 splash bourbon (optional)
Directions:
1. Melt the butter in a pan.
2. Add the pecans, toss to coat, sprinkle on the sugar and heat until the pecans are nice and toasted, about 3-4 minutes.
3. Remove the pecans from the heat and let cool completely.
4. Heat the maple syrup, cream and milk in a sauce pan until it almost boils, about 5 minutes.
5. Reduce the heat to low.
6. Temper the eggs and stir them into the cream.
7. Cook at low heat until it thickens and can coat the back of a spoon.
8. Remove from heat and stir in the bourbon.
9. Strain the mixture at this point to remove any bits that may have formed while warming.
10. Chill the mixture in the fridge.
11. Freeze the maple custard and toasted pecans according to the instructions for your ice cream machine.
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