
Dulce de Leche Deep Dish Pie
Prep
15 mins
Cook
30 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
Dulce de Leche Deep Dish Pie is a rich dessert featuring a flaky pastry base filled with creamy dulce de leche and topped with a tender butter cake infused with vanilla and cinnamon. Made with flour, butter, sugar, eggs and milk, this indulgent pie takes just 15 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to bake. It suits anyone with a taste for sweet, caramelised flavours and makes an impressive dessert for any occasion.
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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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