Dulce de Leche Deep Dish Pie
Prep
15 mins
Cook
30 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
Rich, creamy dulce de leche filling in a buttery pastry crust, topped with a layer of caramelized sugar.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 250 gbutter(softened)
- 300 gflour
- 200 gsugar
- 2eggs
- 250 mlmilk
- 400 mldulce de leche
- 10 gsalt
- 1 teaspoonvanilla
- 1 teaspooncinnamon
- 1flaky pastry dough(homemade or store-bought)
- 100 gcaramelized sugar
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
Tip: Use oven thermometer for accuracy.
- 2
Prepare the flaky pastry dough according to package instructions or your own recipe.
Tip: Roll out the dough to a thickness of 3-4 mm.
- 3
Roll out the dough to a thickness of 3-4 mm. Transfer the dough to a 20 cm deep dish pie plate.
Tip: Press the dough into the corners and edges of the plate.
- 4
In a medium saucepan, combine the dulce de leche, milk, sugar, salt, vanilla, and cinnamon. Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is smooth.
Tip: Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook for 5-7 minutes or until it thickens slightly.
- 5
Pour the dulce de leche mixture into the prepared pie crust.
Tip: Smooth the top with a spatula.
- 6
Roll out the remaining dough to a thickness of 3-4 mm. Use a pastry cutter or a knife to cut the dough into long strips for a lattice-top crust.
Tip: Press the edges of the strips to seal.
- 7
Arrange the lattice strips on top of the filling, weaving them into a lattice pattern.
Tip: Trim the excess dough from the edges.
- 8
Brush the lattice strips with a little bit of milk and sprinkle with caramelized sugar.
Tip: This will create a golden-brown crust.
- 9
Bake the pie for 25-30 minutes or until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbly.
Tip: Let the pie cool for 10-15 minutes before serving.
- 10
Caramelize the sugar on top of the pie by broiling it for 1-2 minutes or until golden brown.
Tip: Keep an eye on the pie to avoid burning the sugar.
- 11
Serve the pie warm or at room temperature, whipped cream or vanilla ice cream optional.
Tip: Enjoy your delicious Dulce de Leche Deep Dish Pie!
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