Dulce de Leche Pie
Prep
20 mins
Cook
40 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
Dulce de Leche Pie is a rich dessert combining a buttery graham cracker base with a creamy filling infused with dulce de leche, vanilla and almond extracts. The pie features a tender pastry crust made from flour, butter, eggs and confectioner's sugar, topped with a luscious heavy cream layer. With just 20 minutes of preparation and 40 minutes of cooking time, this indulgent treat suits anyone looking for a sophisticated sweet ending to a meal.
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Ingredients
- 250 gall-purpose flour
- 200 gconfectioner's sugar
- 150 gunsalted butter
- 2eggs
- 300 mlheavy cream
- 1salt
- 400 gdulce de leche
- 1vanilla extract
- 1almond extract
- 1baking powder
- 250 ggraham cracker crumbs
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
- 2
Prepare the crust by mixing the graham cracker crumbs, flour, and baking powder in a bowl.
Tip: Press the mixture into the bottom of a 20cm pie dish.
- 3
Bake the crust for 10 minutes, then set it aside to cool.
- 4
In a saucepan, combine the heavy cream, butter, confectioner's sugar, and salt. Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved.
Tip: Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
- 5
Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the dulce de leche, vanilla extract, and almond extract.
- 6
Pour the filling into the cooled crust and bake for an additional 25-30 minutes, or until the filling is set.
Tip: Let the pie cool completely before serving.
- 7
Chill the pie in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving.
- 8
Slice the pie and serve.
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