With the searing heat these days, cooling off with an ice cream is always a welcome idea.

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But what's even better is a home-made ice cream, and the pecan caramel ice cream is an ideal dessert that can be whipped up from the comfort of one's home.

What you need:

• 1 cup caramel ice cream topping
• 3 1/2 cups milk
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (such as Eagle Brand®)
• 1 (3.5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans, or more to taste

Directions: