Brown Butter Pecan Custard Ice Cream

Inspired by techniques from Serious Eats.

Custard ice cream · Pecan & brown butter · French

A richer version of our vanilla custard: toasted pecans are steeped in the dairy, browned butter is whisked in, brown sugar replaces caster sugar and more toasted pecans go in at the end.

Prep25 min
Cook20 min
Total45 min
DifficultyMedium
Per serving577 kcal
PremiumGluten-freeVegetarian
ServingsMakes 8
Allergens (EU 14)
GlutenCrustaceansEggsFishPeanutsSoybeansMilkTree nutsCeleryMustardSesameSulphitesLupinMolluscs

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Free sugars

Sugar (daily guide)

18.2 g per serving

36.4 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 72.8 % of the ideal 25 g

Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO

Equipment

  • ice-cream maker
  • medium heavy saucepan
  • heatproof bowl
  • whisk
  • silicone spatula
  • probe thermometer
  • fine sieve
  • large bowl of iced water
  • freezer container with lid
  • light-coloured frying pan

Nutrition per serving (estimated values)

Per servingAmount
Energy577 kcal
Protein7.4 g
Carbohydrate25.9 g
of which sugars22.7 g
of which free sugars18.2 g
Fat51.6 g
of which saturates20.9 g
Fibre2.6 g
Salt0.47 g

Protein per 100 kcal

1.3 g High Protein needs ≥ 5 g (20% of energy)

Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values