Brown Sugar-Vanilla Ice Cream - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 2 cups light cream or 2 cups milk
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 beaten egg yolks
3 cups whipping cream
1 tablespoon vanilla
1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional) or 1/2 cup almonds, toasted (optional)

Preparation

In a large saucepan combine half- and- half, light cream,or milk and brown sugar.
Cook and stir over medium heat just till brown sugar dissolves.
Stir about 1 cup of the warm mixture into beaten egg yolks; return all to saucepan.
Bring to boiling,stirring constantly.
Reduce heat.
Boil gently over medium-low heat for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
Stir in the whipping cream and the vanilla.
Cool.
If desired, stir in pecans or or almonds.
Freeze in a 4-or 5-quart ice cream freezer according to the manufacturer's directions.
Note:freezing time and cooling times aren't included in cooking and preparation times.