Caramel-Pecan Ice Cream

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Course : Ice Cream
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 1
 

Ingredients:

2 cups half-and-half or light cream
3/4 cup purchased caramel ice cream topping
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups whipping cream
1 recipe pecan clusters -- broken in pieces
----pecan clusters
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup pecans -- chopped
 

Preparation:

1. Prepare Pecan Clusters; set aside to cool thoroughly. 2. In a mixing bowl, combine half-and-half, caramel topping, sugar and vanilla. Stir till sugar is dissolved. 3. Stir in whipping cream and about half of the Pecan Cluster pieces. Freeze in a 4- or 5-quart ice cream freezer according to the manufacturer's directions. Sprinkle remaining clusters over individual servings. Pecan Clusters: In a heavy medium skillet, melt 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring till golden. Add 1 cup chopped pecans. Turn out onto a buttered cookie sheet or foil. Cool and break into cluster

 

Nutritional Information:

3177 Calories (kcal); 272g Total Fat; (74% calories from fat); 18g Protein; 188g Carbohydrate; 715mg Cholesterol; 437mg Sodium