Caramel Creme Brulee Pie
This Caramel Creme Brulee Pie is a fun take on classic Creme Brulee with a pie crust and an added layer of caramel. It's so easy and absolutely sublime!
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 9-inch pie crust (baked and cooled)
- 1 cup Dulce de Leche
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 2/3 cups heavy cream
- 14 ounce sweetened condensed milk
- 3 egg yolks
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Spread the Dulce de Leche in the bottom of the pie crust. Set aside.
- In a heavy bottom saucepan, mix the cornstarch and heavy cream, until the cornstarch is completely dissolved.
- Whisk in the sweetened condensed milk and egg yolks.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture becomes bubbly and thickens.
- Remove from heat; add in the butter and vanilla and stir until butter is melted.
- Pour custard into the prepared pie crust.
- Chill pie in the refrigerator overnight.
- Just before serving, carefully cover the crust with a pie protector or foil; sprinkle the granulated sugar evenly over the top and brown using a kitchen torch or under a broiler.
- Slice and serve!
- (Alternatively, you can cut into slices and then sprinkle with sugar and brulee the individual pieces.)
Nutrition
Calories: 552kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Cholesterol: 169mg | Sodium: 188mg | Potassium: 253mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 1090IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 188mg | Iron: 1mg