June is Dairy Month and to celebrate, our 4-H June Dairy Month Chair Kynlee Davis will be at the Smith County Farmers’ Market with games, activities, and freebies on June 23! In addition to all the fun and games, Mary will be offering a food demonstration, as well as selection and storage suggestions for the flavorful fruit and vegetables available at the market. The demonstrations and outreach are part of a UT Extension program called Farmers’ Market Fresh. The principal objective of the Farmers’ Market Fresh program is to encourage the purchasing of fresh fruits and vegetables at local farmers markets.
Mark your calendars for this Friday June 23rd from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. for these fun, tasty, and educational events! Hope to see you there!
Homemade Butter Pecan Ice Cream
3 tablespoons butter
¹⁄₈ teaspoon salt
¾ cup pecans, chopped
1 tablespoon plus ¼ cup sugar, divided
½ cup brown sugar, packed
2 tablespoons cornstarch
¹⁄₃ cup maple syrup
2 eggs, beaten
2 ½ cups milk
1 cup whipping cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Combine butter, salt, pecans and 1 tablespoon sugar, and spread on a baking sheet in a single layer. Roast at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Stir and roast 15 minutes longer; cool. Combine remaining sugars, cornstarch, syrup, and eggs in top of double boiler. Gradually add milk. Cook over boiling water until mixture thickens. Remove from heat and chill two hours or overnight. Stir in toasted pecans, cream, and vanilla. Place in ice cream freezer and freeze according to manufacturer’s directions. Allow to ripen in ice cream freezer or firm up in refrigerator freezer an hour before serving.
