Butter Pecan Ice Cream

Pecans were introduced to the East Coast (perhaps from Texas) by Thomas Jefferson, who moved a few trees from the Mississippi Valley to Mon-ticello, Virginia. He, in turn, gave a few trees to George Washington, who planted them at Mount Vernon. Three of those original trees are said to remain in existence.

I have a special fondness for butter pecan ice cream, and one of the finest recipes I have ever sampled is that of Patrick O’Connell, chef and co-owner of The Inn at Little Washin