BEST BUTTER PECAN ICE CREAM

2 cups half and half
1 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter
2 cups heavy (whipping) cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans

Combine half and half, sugar and butter in medium saucepan. Cook, stirring constantly, over low heat until bubbles form around edge of pan. Chill.

Place mix in cream canister. Stir in whipping cream and vanilla, then freeze in ice cream maker as directed.

Add pecans immediately after freezing.

Makes 1 1/2 quarts
Source: Sunbeam Ice Cream Maker manual