Butter Pecan Mousse Food

BUTTER PECAN ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a small skillet over medium heat, cook pecans in butter until lightly browned and fragrant, stirring constantly, about 3 to 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Whisk eggs in a mixing bowl; set aside. Combine brown sugar and half and half in a saucepan and mix well. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; remove from heat. Gradually pour hot mixture into the eggs, whisking constantly. Return custard to saucepan and cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture coats the back of a spoon (see Editor's Note). Remove from heat and stir in cream, vanilla, and pecans.
• Pour into ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturers' directions.

BUTTER PECAN MOUSSE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Combine pecans and butter; spread on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 5 minutes or until lightly toasted; cool.
• Finely chop; set aside.
• Beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
• Add sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla, mixing well.
• Stir in toasted pecans; gently fold in whipped cream.
• Spoon into serving dishes.
• Chill until ready to serve.
• Garnish with additional pecans if desired.

BUTTER PECAN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8 inch square baking pan.
• In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. Beat in the eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour and pecans until just blended. Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges begin to pull away from the sides of the pan. Allow bars to cool in the pan before cutting.

BUTTER PECAN SAUCE

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, combine the sugars and cornstarch. Gradually stir in cream until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly; cook and stir until slightly thickened, 2-3 minutes. , Remove from the heat; stir in butter until melted. Add the pecans. Serve warm over ice cream.

BUTTER PECAN CRUNCH

Steps:

• Combine cracker crumbs and butter; press into a 13-in. x 9-in. dish. Chill., In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mixes for 2 minutes (mixture will be thick). Fold in ice cream and whipped topping. Spoon over crust. Sprinkle with candy. , Freeze for at least 2 hours. Remove from the freezer 20 minutes before serving.

NUTTER BUTTER PEANUT BUTTER MOUSSE TART

Steps:

• Combine crust ingredients and press into 8" tart pan. Bake 350*, 15 minutes or till light brown.
• Bring cream to simmer, then pour over dark chocolate and let sit for a 3 minutes.
• Add vanilla and stir till well blended. Spread a thin layer on baked crust, (don't use all ganache save some for topping later). Place in freezer while preparing mousse.
• Using an electric mixer, beat peanut butter, sugar and course salt till well blended.
• With mixer running carefully add 1/4 cp. heavy cream. Add another 1/4 cp. heavy cream and beat just till blended.
• In a separate bowl beat remaining 1/2 cp. heavy cream, sugar and vanilla till peaks form. Fold into peanut butter mixture in three additions. Spread Mousse on ganache layered crust and top with pecan pieces and drizzle ganache over top. You can eat at once or freeze till ready to use.