Buttered Pecan Ice Cream

Directions

1. 1
   In a small skillet, melt some butter.
2. 2
   Add pecans and stir to coat.
3. 3
   Add brown sugar, and stir to coat the pecans with the melting brown sugar. Continue to stir and let caramelize for about 3 minutes.
4. 4
   Remove the pecans from heat and let cool completely.
5. 5
   In a pan, heat the half and half to 175 degrees F. Stir in the brown sugar until it dissolves.
6. 6
   Whisk a little of the hot mixture into the eggs (very slowly— you don’t want scrambled eggs!)
7. 7
   Add the egg mixture to the pan, whisking constantly. Cook and stir over low heat until the mixture has reached a temperature of 160 degrees F. If you don’t have a thermometer handy, it’ll be ready when the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon.
8. 8
   Remove from heat.