Butter Pecan Ice Cream Torte Recipes

BUTTER PECAN ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a small skillet over medium heat, cook pecans in butter until lightly browned and fragrant, stirring constantly, about 3 to 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Whisk eggs in a mixing bowl; set aside. Combine brown sugar and half and half in a saucepan and mix well. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; remove from heat. Gradually pour hot mixture into the eggs, whisking constantly. Return custard to saucepan and cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture coats the back of a spoon (see Editor's Note). Remove from heat and stir in cream, vanilla, and pecans.
• Pour into ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturers' directions.

CONTEST-WINNING BUTTER PECAN ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a small skillet, toast pecans in butter for 5-6 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool., In a heavy saucepan, heat half-and-half to 175°; stir in the brown sugar until dissolved. Whisk a small amount of hot cream mixture into the eggs; return all to the pan, whisking constantly. Cook and stir over low heat until mixture reaches at least 160° and coats the back of a metal spoon., Remove from the heat. Cool quickly by placing pan in a bowl of ice water; stir for 2 minutes. Stir in whipping cream and vanilla. Press plastic wrap onto the surface of custard. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Stir in toasted pecans., Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer; freeze according to the manufacturer's directions. Allow to ripen in ice cream freezer or firm up in the refrigerator freezer for 2-4 hours before serving.

BUTTER PECAN ICE CREAM TORTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large saucepan, combine brown sugar, cream, butter and salt. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Cool completely., Meanwhile, for the crust, cream butter, brown sugar and vanilla. Gradually add flour. Stir in chopped pecans. Press onto bottom and 1/2 in. up sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Place pan on a baking sheet., Bake until lightly browned, 10-12 minutes. Cool slightly. Spread with 1/2 cup caramel sauce. Cool on a wire rack., Spread ice cream over caramel layer. Freeze 15 minutes. Top with additional chopped pecans or pecan halves. Freeze, covered, several hours or overnight. Cover and refrigerate remaining caramel sauce., Loosen sides from pan with a knife; remove rim from pan. Heat caramel sauce and serve with torte.

NO-COOK, HOMEMADE BUTTER PECAN ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine sweetened condensed milk, whole milk, evaporated milk, cream, sugar, molasses, and vanilla extract together using a whisk in a large bowl, taking care to avoid creating bubbly foam. Refrigerate mixture for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat; stir in salt until dissolved. Mix pecans into melted butter until evenly coated. Spread coated pecans in a single layer onto a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 6 minutes. Flip pecans and continue baking until toasted and fragrant, about 6 minutes more. Remove butter pecans from oven and coarsely chop. Measure 1 1/2 cups butter pecans and reserve the remaining for another use.
• Pour cream mixture into an ice cream maker and follow manufacturer's instructions for ice cream. When ice cream is semi-solid (about 30 minutes), stop the machine. Pour ice cream into an air-tight container and fold in 1 1/2 cup butter pecans. Cover ice cream with plastic wrap and seal container with a lid. Freeze ice cream until solid, at least 2 hours.

BUTTERED PECAN ICE CREAM TOPPING

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the butter, sugar, corn syrup and salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar is melted and the mixture becomes thick and syrupy, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the pecans, then remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla. Let cool slightly.

AWARD WINNING BUTTER PECAN ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Chill a metal bowl for 30 minute While the bowl is chilling toast your pecans in a skillet on top of the stove for a few minute until you began to really smell them. Turn off the heat.
• In your metal bowl beat eggs and add remaining ingredients to ice cream can. Add enough milk to fill can and put in ice cream freezer and follow manufactures directions.

BUTTER-PECAN PIE

Steps:

• In a food processor, finely grind 1/2 cup pecans with the sugar. Add flour and butter; process until moist clumps form. With wet fingers, press crust evenly into bottom and up sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Freeze until firm, about 20 minutes. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• With a fork, prick bottom of crust all over. Bake until golden, 20 to 25 minutes (if crust puffs up, gently press down with the back of a spoon). Let cool completely.
• Spread ice cream evenly in cooled crust. Chop remaining 1/2 cup pecans; sprinkle on top. Freeze, covered loosely with plastic wrap, until firm, at least 6 hours and up to overnight.

BUTTER PECAN ICE CREAM - PAULA DEEN

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a small saucepan.
• Add the pecans to the butter and cook the pecans over low heat until they are browned, about 3 minute.
• Place on a plate to cool and drain a little.
• In a large bowl or and 8-cup measuring cup, combine the remaining ingredients and whisk until the sugar dissolves.
• Pour the mixture into an ice cream machine and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Add the pecans during the final 10 min of the freezing.
• Serve immediately or store in the freezer.

BUTTER PECAN CRUNCH

Steps:

• Combine cracker crumbs and butter; press into a 13-in. x 9-in. dish. Chill., In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mixes for 2 minutes (mixture will be thick). Fold in ice cream and whipped topping. Spoon over crust. Sprinkle with candy. , Freeze for at least 2 hours. Remove from the freezer 20 minutes before serving.

CHOCOLATE PECAN ICE CREAM TORTE

Steps:

• For caramel sauce, heat caramel topping and candy bars in a microwave on high for 1-1/2 minutes or until candy bars are melted, stirring every 30 seconds. Cool., Combine cookie crumbs and butter. Press onto the bottom of a greased 10-in. springform pan. Chop 1/2 cup pecans. , Spoon half of the butter pecan ice cream over crust. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons caramel sauce; sprinkle with 1/4 cup chopped pecans. Spread with half of the chocolate ice cream. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons caramel sauce; sprinkle with remaining chopped pecans. , Spoon remaining butter pecan ice cream around edge of pan; spread remaining chocolate ice cream in center of pan. Cover and freeze overnight. Refrigerate remaining caramel sauce., Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; remove sides of pan. Reheat caramel sauce. Garnish torte with remaining pecan halves; drizzle with 2 tablespoons caramel sauce. Serve with remaining caramel sauce.

BUTTER PECAN ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Add the pecans, sugar, and butter to an 8-inch skillet.
• Over medium heat, stir constantly for 6-8 minutes or until the sugar is melted and is a rich brown color.
• Take skillet from stove; spread nuts on a buttered baking sheet or piece of foil.
• Separate nuts into clusters; let cool; break clusters into small chunks; set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, add the half-and-half, brown sugar, and vanilla; stir to mix well and until the sugar is dissolved.
• Add in the whipping cream; stir to combine.
• In a 4- to 5-quart ice cream freezer, freeze cream mixture according to the manufactuer's directions.
• Stir in pecans.
• Ripen for 4 to 24 hours.

PEACH AND BUTTER PECAN ICE CREAM ICEBOX CAKE

Steps:

• Line a 9x5" loaf pan with plastic wrap, leaving a few inches of overhang on all sides. Chill pan until ready to use. Toast pecans in a dry small skillet over medium heat, tossing occasionally, until fragrant and slightly darkened, 5-8 minutes. Let cool, then coarsely chop; set aside.
• Using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat cream and powdered sugar in a large bowl until stiff peaks form, about 3 minutes. Place jam in a medium bowl and whisk to loosen, then gently mix in half of the whipped cream. Mix vanilla and salt into plain whipped cream.
• Scoop half of vanilla whipped cream into prepared loaf pan and spread into an even layer. Arrange a layer of crackers on top, breaking or cutting to fit as needed. Add half of peach whipped cream, smooth into an even layer, and top with another layer of crackers. Dollop ice cream across top and smooth into an even layer. Add a third layer of crackers, followed by remaining peach whipped cream. Repeat with a fourth layer of crackers and finally spread remaining vanilla whipped cream over (don't worry if it's a little higher than edges of pan). Scatter reserved pecans on top. Cover with plastic overhang and freeze until set, at least 6 hours.
• To serve, using plastic overhang, unmold cake (if it's hesitant to come out, run the sides of the pan under warm water for a few seconds to loosen) and cut into slices. Do ahead: Cake can be made 2 days ahead. Keep frozen.

BUTTER PECAN ICE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• For Sauce:
• Melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add sugar, cream and salt and whisk until sauce is smooth and comes to simmer. Remove from heat; mix in vanilla. Cool sauce completely, stirring occasionally.
• For Crust:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter bottom of 9-inch-diameter springform pan. Using electric mixer, beat brown sugar, butter and vanilla extract in medium bowl until smooth. Add flour and 2/3 cup chopped pecans and stir until moist clumps form. Press dough onto bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of prepared pan. Bake until crust is set and beginning to brown, about 12 minutes. Cool crust completely.
• Spoon ice cream into crust, pressing to compact. pour 1/2 cup sauce over. Using tip of small knife, swirl sauce and top layer of ice cream, creating marbled pattern. Cover pie and freeze 12 hours. (Sauce and pie can be prepared 3 days ahead. Cover remaining sauce and refrigerate. Keep pie frozen.)
• Run small sharp knife around pan sides to loosen pie. release pan sides. Arrange toasted pecan halves decoratively around top edge of pie, if desired. Let pie stand 5 minutes to soften slightly.
• Rewarm remaining sauce. Cut pie into wedges and serve with sauce.

CHOCOLATE PECAN ICE CREAM TORTE

Steps:

• In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the caramel topping and candy bars. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 1-1/2 minutes or until candy bars are melted, stirring every 30 seconds. Cool.
• Combine the cookie crumbs and butter. Press onto the bottom of a greased 10-in. springform pan. Chop 1/2 cup pecans; set aside. Spoon half of the butter pecan ice cream over crust. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons caramel sauce; sprinkle with 1/4 cup chopped pecans.
• Spread half of the chocolate ice cream over top. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons caramel sauce; sprinkle with remaining chopped pecans.
• Spoon remaining butter pecan ice cream around the edge of pan; spread remaining chocolate ice cream in center of pan. Cover and freeze overnight.
• Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; remove sides of pan. Top with remaining pecan halves; drizzle with 2 tablespoons caramel sauce. Serve with remaining caramel sauce.

BUTTER PECAN ICE CREAM (HOMEMADE)

Steps:

• Saute pecans in margarine, stirring constantly for about 5 minutes,or till roasted.
• Set aside to cool.
• Combine remaining ingredients,mix well.
• Pour into ice cream freezer can.
• Freeze about 10 minutes.
• Add pecans.
• Freeze until firm.
• Let ripen at least 1 hour.
• This keeps well when going to picnics or dinner.
• Makes 1 to 1 1/2 gallons.