Burnt Caramel Ice Cream

Put sugar (3 cups) in iron skillet and let it melt until it turns dark. (In another pot) bring the other ingredients to a boil, and while boiling, mix all together (add the caramelized sugar). Cook to medium soft ball stage. Remove from heat and cool (slightly?). Then beat it until it is creamy. Add 2 cups toasted pecans. --Mae Coan

The parenthesis are mine. I thought people might want help with the dated "grandma-ese" language of the recipe. I am assuming everyone knows about soft-hard ball stages? Anyone that wants me to flesh out the recipe more, let me know. I know we have a very wide spectrum of cooks and sometimes I assume too much or too little.

EAT-L DIGEST 11 JUNE 1996