Rich As Croesus Praline Ice Cream Dessert Food

PRALINE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, heat milk to 175°; stir in sugar until dissolved. Whisk a small amount of hot mixture into eggs; return all to the pan, whisking constantly. Cook, stirring constantly, over low heat until mixture is just thick enough to coat a metal spoon and a thermometer reads at least 160°. Do not allow to boil. Remove from heat immediately., Quickly transfer to a large bowl; place bowl in a pan of ice water. Stir gently and occasionally for 2 minutes. Stir in cream and vanilla. Press plastic wrap onto surface of custard. Refrigerate several hours or overnight., Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer two-thirds full; freeze according to the manufacturer's directions. (Refrigerate any remaining mixture until ready to freeze.) Transfer ice cream to freezer containers, allowing headspace for expansion. Freeze 2-4 hours or until firm. Repeat with any remaining ice cream mixture., For candied pecans, in a heavy skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Add pecans; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until coated. Spread pecans onto a greased foil-lined baking sheet. Cool completely., For sauce, combine butter, water and corn syrup in a heavy saucepan. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until butter is melted. Add sugar; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat without stirring. Boil 4 minutes. Stir 6-8 minutes or until mixture is caramel-colored. Remove from heat. Carefully stir in cream until smooth. Serve caramel sauce and candied pecans over ice cream.

PRALINE ICE CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, combine the brown sugar, sour cream, 2 tablespoons butter and cornstarch.
• Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil.
• Remove from the heat.
• Stir in 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla; set aside.
• Melt the remaining butter; place in a mixing bowl.
• Add ice cream; stir to blend.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition; stir in the remaining vanilla.
• Combine the flour, cracker crumbs, sugar, baking powder and salt; gradually add to ice cream mixture until combined.
• Pour into a greased 13x9 inch pan.
• Drizzle with half of the praline sauce.
• Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Cool on a wire rack.
• Add pecans to remaining sauce; spoon over warm cake (sauce will not cover the entire cake top).
• Cool in pan.
• serve with whipped cream if desired.

PRALINE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Stir milk gradually into egg yolks.
• Add sugar and salt; cook in the top of a double boiler until mixture coats the spoon.
• Chill thoroughly.
• Whip cream to very soft peaks (it won't quite hold its shape).
• Add pralines, vanilla and whipped cream.
• Freeze either in an ice cream maker or in the freezer (if using your freezer, stir twice during freezing to prevent large ice crystals from forming).

RICH AS CROESUS PRALINE ICE CREAM DESSERT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Mix together the butter, brown sugar, flour and pecans. Spread evenly on a cookie sheet sprayed lightly with Pam (or lightly greased).
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until browned.
• When cooled, break into coarse praline pieces. Set aside 1 1/4 cups.
• Cover a 9" X 13" pyrex dish or pan with the remaining praline pieces.
• Pour 1 1/2 of the jars/bottles of caramel evenly over the praline pieces. Freeze for 45 minutes.
• Remove pan from freezer and evenly cover all with the softened ice cream, (I sometimes use a little more than just a 1/2 gallon - personal preference).
• Sprinkle top of ice cream with the set-aside praline pieces and drizzle the remaining caramel sauce ~artfully~ over the top.
• Freeze.
• DO remember to take this out of the freezer about 1/2 hour before you want to serve it. If you forget, you'll need a hammer and chisel to get it out of the pan!
• This needs to be in the freezer for at least 5 to 6 hours before serving.