----PRALINES---- 1 c Sugar 1 c Brown sugar; firmly packed 3/4 c Buttermilk 2 c Pecans; coarsely chopped 1/8 ts Salt 2 tb Butter or margarine 1/2 ts Baking soda 1 1/2 tb Vanilla extract
ICE CREAM
2 1/4 c Sugar
1/3 c All purpose flour
1/4 ts Salt
3 Eggs; beaten
5 c Whole milk
1 qt Whipping cream
1 1/2 tb Vanilla
Plus Pralines, above
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 DONT 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 manufacturers instructions. Remove
dasher and fold in 3 1/2 cups crumbled pralines. Let ripen for 1 hour
before serving.
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