Pecan Pie Ice Cream

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup brown sugar packed
• 2 tablespoons butter softened
• 0.8 cup brown sugar corn syrup 
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch 
• 2 large egg yolks 
• 4 large egg yolks 
• 1.3 cups granulated sugar 
• 1 cup half-and-half 
• 0.5 cup milk 2% reduced-fat
• 4 cups milk 2% reduced-fat
• 3 tablespoons pecans toasted chopped
• 0.1 teaspoon salt 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• baking sheet
• sauce pan
• oven
• whisk
• blender
• plastic wrap
• kitchen thermometer
• cookie cutter
• cutting board

Directions

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 160, stirring constantly with a whisk.
3. Remove from heat.
4. Place pan in a large ice-filled bowl. Cool completely, stirring occasionally.
5. Pour mixture into the freezer can of an ice-cream freezer, and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.
6. To prepare filling, combine corn syrup, brown sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a medium, heavy saucepan, stirring well with a whisk.
7. Combine 1 cup half-and-half, 1/2 cup milk, and 2 egg yolks, stirring well.
8. Add milk mixture to sugar mixture; stir well with a whisk.
9. Place pan over low heat; cook 12 minutes or until thick and bubbly, stirring constantly.
10. Remove from heat; stir in pecans, butter, and vanilla.
11. Transfer filling to a bowl.
12. Place plastic wrap directly over filling; chill.
13. 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.
14. Preheat oven to 35
15. To prepare garnish, place dough on a large cutting board or work surface.
16. Cut 14 stars with a (1-inch) star-shaped cookie cutter.
17. Place stars on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
18. Bake at 350 for 12 minutes or until browned.
19. Serve with ice cream, if desired.