Name: Dulce de Leche Ice Cream
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 2 1/4 hours
Yield: Makes about 1 1/2 quarts
Ingredients: 2 cups whole milk; 1 cup heavy cream; 1 pound dulce de leche (about 1 2/3 cups; preferably La Salamandra brand); 1/8 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 3/4 cup chopped pecans (2 1/2 to 3 oz), toasted; an ice cream maker

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Dulce de Leche Ice CreamRomulo Yanes

This is not just the best dulce de leche ice cream we've ever had, it's one of the best ice creams we've ever had, period. The most blissful thing about it is that it's not too sweet; the delicate caramel essence isn't obscured by sugar. And since it's not a custard-based ice cream, it's easy to make.

Cooks' note:

Ice cream keeps 1 week.

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