Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  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
                        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