Coffee-Molasses Ice Cream with Molasses-Glazed Pecans
- 3 cups whipping cream
- 1 cup milk (do not use lowfat or nonfat)
- 6 egg yolks
- 3/4 cup light unsulfured molasses
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons instant coffee granules
- 1/4 cup light unsulfured molasses
- 1/4 cup sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 2 cups (about 8 ounces) pecan halves
- Bring 2 cups cream and milk to boil in heavy medium saucepan.
- Remove from heat.
- Whisk egg yolks, molasses and sugar to blend in large bowl.
- Gradually whisk in hot cream mixture.
- Return mixture to saucepan and stir over medium-low heat until mixture thickens and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 12 minutes; do not boil or mixture will curdle.
- Remove from heat.
- Mix in instant coffee and remaining 1 cup cream.
- Refrigerate coffee custard until well chilled.
- (Can be prepared 2 days ahead.)
- Process coffee custard in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions.
- Freeze custard mixture until firm.
- (Coffee-molasses ice cream can be prepared 1 week ahead.)
- Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350F.
- Butter large cookie sheet.
- Line another large cookie sheet with waxed paper.
- Combine molasses, sugar and salt in heavy medium saucepan.
- Boil 1 minute.
- Remove from heat.
- Add pecans and stir to coat well.
- Spread pecans on buttered cookie sheet.
- Bake until pecans are just beginning to brown, about 10 minutes.
- Immediately transfer pecans to waxed paper-lined cookie sheet and separate with 2 forks.
- Cool completely.
- (Molasses-glazed pecans can be prepared 1 week ahead.
- Store at room temperature in airtight container.)
- Scoop coffee-molasses ice cream into dishes.
- Top with molasses-glazed pecans and serve immediately.
whipping cream, milk, egg yolks, light unsulfured molasses, sugar, coffee granules, light unsulfured molasses, sugar, salt, pecan halves
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/coffee-molasses-ice-cream-with-molasses-glazed-pecans-1472 (may not work)