Dulce De Leche Pie
This Mexican-inspired cream pie has a crunchy chocolate crust.
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Ingredients
Crust
30 chocolate wafer cookies, broken
1
4 cup sugar1
2 teaspoon ground cinnamon1 Land O Lakes® Butter, melted
3 cupFilling
1 (13.4-ounce) can dulce de leche
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup milk
1 (3.3-ounce) package instant white chocolate or cheesecake-flavored pudding mix
3 Land O Lakes® Heavy Whipping Cream
4 cupTopping
Reserved dulce de leche
1 tablespoon hot water
How to make
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STEP 1
Heat oven to 375°F.
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STEP 2
Place cookies, sugar and cinnamon in food processor bowl fitted with metal blade or blender. Cover; process 10 seconds or until fine crumbs form. Pour in butter with processor running. Press mixture onto bottom and up sides of ungreased 9-inch glass pie pan. Bake 8-10 minutes. Cool completely. Set aside.
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STEP 3
Stir dulce de leche to soften. Reserve 3 tablespoons dulce de leche in bowl; set aside.
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STEP 4
Drop 1/2 cup dulce de leche in small spoonfuls over cooled crust; carefully spread over bottom.
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STEP 5
Combine remaining dulce de leche and cream cheese in bowl; beat at medium speed until well mixed.
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STEP 6
Combine milk and pudding mix in another bowl; beat with whisk until smooth. Pour into cream cheese mixture; beat at medium speed until well mixed.
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STEP 7
Beat whipping cream in another large bowl at high speed, scraping bowl often, until stiff peaks form. Gently stir into cream cheese mixture. Spoon mixture into cooled pie crust.
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STEP 8
Combine reserved 3 tablespoons dulce de leche and 1 tablespoon hot water in bowl; stir. Microwave 10-15 seconds or just until slightly melted. Drizzle over pie. Refrigerate at least 2 hours or until firm.
Tip #1
Dulce de leche is a caramelized sweetened condensed milk with a distinct flavor that is different from regular caramel. Look for cans of dulce de leche in the baking aisle by canned milks, or in the Hispanic section of your supermarket.
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