Butter Pecan Ice Cream

Ingredients

Pecans

• 4 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 tsp salt

Ice Cream

• 2 cups half-and-half cream
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup baking cocoa optional
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream

Instructions

1. Melt butter in skillet, add pecans and salt over low heat until toasted, about 10 minutes.
2. Combine half-and-half, sugar, (cocoa) and vanilla in a blender; process on low until smooth.
3. Stir in heavy cream.
4. Use Ice cream machine to mix cream, then add pecans when almost done