Dulce de Leche Ice Cream Torte

Dulce de leche means "milk jam" and is sweetened milk that is cooked until it thickens into creamy caramel. This dessert includes dulce de leche ice cream on a buttery shortbread cookie crust.


Dulce de Leche Ice Cream Torte

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Servings: Makes 9 servings
 
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Ingredients
  • 2  cups
    finely crushed purchased shortbread, or pecan shortbread cookies (about 10 oz.)
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  • 3  Tbsp.
    butter, melted
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  • 2  pints
    dulce de leche ice cream
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  • 2/3  cup
    roasted, lightly salted cashews, coarsely chopped
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  • 1  recipe
    Pineapple Topping
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Directions
1.
In a medium bowl combine cookie crumbs and butter. Press half of cookie crumb mixture (about 1 cup) evenly onto bottom of an 8x8x1 7/8-inch disposable foil pan or a 9x9x2-inch baking pan. Set aside. Soften 1/2 the ice cream over cookie crumb layer in pan. Top with half of the nuts. Sprinkle remaining cookie crumb mixture over layers in pan. Cover and freeze for 1 to 2 hours or until firm.
2.
Soften remaining ice cream. Carefully spread ice cream over frozen layers in pan. Cover and freeze overnight or until very firm.
3.
To serve, top with remaining cashews. Cut into squares and serve with Pineapple Topping. Makes 9 servings

Pineapple Topping
In a large skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Add 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Add 2 cups peeled, cored and cubed fresh pineapple; stir to coat. Serve at once or cover and chill up to 3 days; reheat before serving.

Nutrition information
Calories 440, Total Fat 25 g, Saturated Fat 10 g, Monounsaturated Fat 9 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 41 mg, Sodium 349 mg, Carbohydrate 50 g, Total Sugar 30 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 6 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 21%, Calcium 11%, Iron 9%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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