
Dulce de Leche Ice Cream Pie
Prep
20 mins
Cook
25 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
Dulce de Leche Ice Cream Pie is a sweet dessert featuring a buttery biscuit base topped with creamy ice cream infused with dulce de leche, a rich caramel sauce. Made with butter, eggs, flour and heavy cream, this indulgent treat takes just 20 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook. It suits anyone with a taste for decadent, caramel flavoured desserts.
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Ingredients
- 250 gbutter
- 500 gsugar
- 250 gall-purpose flour
- 10 gsalt
- 250 mlcold unsalted milk
- 2large eggs
- 2 mLvanilla extract
- 600 gdulce de leche(store-bought or homemade)
- 200 mlheavy cream
- 200 ggranulated sugar
- 5 gbaking soda
- 100 gunsalted butter, melted
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and line the base of a 23cm pie dish with parchment paper.
Tip: For easy removal, make sure the parchment paper is large enough to cover the entire base.
- 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking soda. Add the cold unsalted milk and whisk until the mixture forms a crumbly dough.
Tip: Use a fork to break down any lumps.
- 3
On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to a thickness of about 3mm. Transfer the dough to the prepared pie dish and press it evenly into the corners.
Tip: Chill the crust in the freezer for 10 minutes before baking.
- 4
Bake the crust for 15-20 minutes, or until it is lightly golden brown.
Tip: Keep an eye on the crust during the last 5 minutes of baking, as it can go from golden to burnt quickly.
- 5
In a large bowl, whip the heavy cream until it forms stiff peaks. Set aside.
Tip: This will help stabilize the whipped cream and prevent it from collapsing.
- 6
In a separate large bowl, whip the dulce de leche until it becomes light and fluffy.
Tip: Be careful not to over-whip, as this can cause the dulce de leche to break.
- 7
In a separate large bowl, whip the granulated sugar and eggs until light and fluffy.
Tip: Add the vanilla extract and mix until combined.
- 8
Fold the whipped cream into the sugar mixture until well combined.
Tip: This will help create a smooth and creamy texture.
- 9
Fold the whipped dulce de leche into the cream mixture until well combined.
Tip: This will help create a smooth and creamy texture.
- 10
Pour the ice cream mixture into the baked pie crust and smooth the top.
Tip: Chill the pie in the freezer for at least 2 hours before serving.
- 11
Just before serving, sprinkle the melted unsalted butter over the top of the pie in a zig-zag pattern.
Tip: This will create a beautiful and delicious caramelized crust.
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