Pecan Pie Ice Cream

• Ice Cream:
• 4 cups 2% reduced-fat milk
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 4 large egg yolks
• Filling:
• 3/4 cup brown sugar corn syrup
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1/2 cup 2% reduced-fat milk
• 2 large egg yolks
• 3 tablespoons chopped pecans, toasted
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Garnish:
• 1/2 (15-ounce) package refrigerated pie dough (optional)
• Cooking spray (optional)

1. To prepare ice cream, combine 4 cups milk and 1 cup half-and-half in a large, heavy saucepan; bring to a boil.
2. Combine granulated sugar and 4 egg yolks; beat with a mixer at high speed until thick and pale. Gradually add half of hot milk mixture to yolk mixture, stirring constantly. Return milk mixture to pan. Cook over medium-low heat 2 minutes or until a thermometer registers 160u0b0, stirring constantly with a whisk. Remove from heat. Place pan in a large ice-filled bowl. Cool completely, stirring occasionally. Pour mixture into the freezer can of an ice-cream freezer, and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.
3. To prepare filling, combine corn syrup, brown sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a medium, heavy saucepan, stirring well with a whisk.
4. Combine 1 cup half-and-half, 1/2 cup milk, and 2 egg yolks, stirring well. Add milk mixture to sugar mixture; stir well with a whisk. Place pan over low heat; cook 12 minutes or until thick and bubbly, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in pecans, butter, and vanilla. Transfer filling to a bowl. Place plastic wrap directly over filling; chill.
5. Spoon ice cream into a freezer-safe container; gently fold filling into ice cream. Cover and freeze 1 hour or until ice cream is firm.
6. Preheat oven to 350u0b0.
7. To prepare garnish, place dough on a large cutting board or work surface. Cut 14 stars with a (1-inch) star-shaped cookie cutter. Place stars on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350u0b0 for 12 minutes or until browned. Serve with ice cream, if desired.

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Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/pecan-pie-ice-cream (may not work)