Ingredients
PRALINES
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
1/8 tsp salt
2 tbsp butter or margarine
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tbsp vanilla extract
ICE CREAM
2 1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup all purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
3 eggs, beaten
5 cup whole milk
1 qt whipping cream
1 1/2 tbsp vanilla
1 plus pralines, above
Directions
PRALINES: Combine first five ingredients in a large, heavy saucepan.
Cook over low heat, stirring gently, until sugar is dissolved. Cover
and cook over medium heat for 2-3 minutes to clear sugar crystals
from sides of the pan. Uncover and cook to soft ball (234~), stirring
constantly. Remove from heat and stir in soda and vanilla. Add butter
and beat with a wooden spoon until mixture begins to thicken. Working
quickly, drop by tablespoons onto buttered wax paper. Makes 1 1/2 - 2
dozen pralines. BUT DON'T EAT THEM! Crumble coarsely and measure out
3 1/2 cup of the crumblies for this ice cream.
ICE CREAM: Combine sugar, flour, and salt in a Dutch oven. Add
eggs, and stir until smooth. Stir in milk and cook over medium heat
until thermometer reaches 165~, stirring constantly. Remove from heat
and let cool slightly; Chill for 3 hours. Combine whipping cream and
vanilla in a large bowl and whisk in chilled custard. Pour into
freezer container of a 1 gallon ice cream freezer. Freeze according
to manufacturer's instructions. Remove dasher and fold in 3 1/2 cups
crumbled pralines. Let ripen for 1 hour before serving.
Servings: 6 servings
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