Dulce de Leche Ice Cream
A rich and creamy homemade ice cream featuring dulce de leche and toasted pecans. This decadent dessert combines the caramel sweetness of dulce de leche with crunchy nuts for a luxurious frozen treat.
8 servings
1 hr 45 min
Ingredients
- •2 cups whole milk
- •1 cup heavy cream
- •1 pound dulce de leche
- •⅛ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- •¾ cup chopped pecans
- •1 piece ice cream maker
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Bring milk and cream just to a boil in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, then remove from heat and whisk in dulce de leche until dissolved. Whisk in vanilla and transfer to a metal bowl. Quick-chill by putting bowl in a larger bowl of ice and cold water and stirring occasionally until cold, 15 to 20 minutes.
20 min
- 2.
Freeze mixture in ice cream maker until almost firm, then fold in pecans.
25 min
- 3.
Transfer ice cream to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden, at least 1 hour.
60 min