Pie No. 22 – Crème Brulee Pie

 I cutting a slice of pie for my hubby in addition to took it out on the deck.  He took a seize amongst teeth in addition to said “Mmmmmm.”  I asked if I could bring a seize amongst teeth of his because I had non silent had a piece.  He told me to instruct my ain in addition to continued to moan amongst each bite.  He was kidding of course, and allow me bring a taste.  I knew he would move the correct somebody to critique this pie because he loves Crème Brulee in addition to has ordered it many times later a fine dinner out.  He said it tastes only similar Crème Brulee except amongst a crust.  Yeah!

This is a uncomplicated pie in addition to was slow to make.  You’ll demand a pre-baked pie pastry, Dulce de Leche, corn starch, heavy cream, ane tin strength out sweetened condensed milk, egg yolks, butter, vanilla, in addition to sugar.

Spread 1 loving cup (or half a sixteen ounce jar) of Dulce de Leche inwards a pre-baked 9-inch cooled pie shell.  Set aside.

Whisk corn starch in addition to heavy cream together inwards a heavy saucepan until corn starch is completely dissolved.

Stir inwards the sweetened condensed milk.

Separate iii eggs retaining the egg whites for to a greater extent than or less other use.

Lightly rhythm out the egg yolks.

Whisk the egg yolks into the cream mixture.

Cook in addition to stir over medium estrus until cream is thick in addition to bubbly.

Remove from heat, add together the butter in addition to vanilla making certain the butter is completely melted in addition to incorporated.

Pour the custard over the Dulce de Leche in addition to chill for at to the lowest degree two hours earlier serving.

 Just earlier you’re laid upwards to serve, overstep amongst carbohydrate in addition to brownish amongst a kitchen torch or under a broiler.  Cover the crust amongst foil if using the oven to brownish the sugar.  Garnish amongst sweetened cream if desired in addition to refrigerate left-overs.

I intend my carbohydrate topping was a piddling thick but my hubby didn’t seen to mind.

 

Your guests volition intend you lot worked also hard!

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Pie No. 22 - Crème Brulee Pie

Classic Creme Brûlée inwards pie form

Course:

Dessert, Pie

Author: Tricia

Ingredients

• 
  One 9-inch pre-baked pastry shell
  cooled
  


• 
  1
  cup
  Dulce de Leche
  


• 
  3
  tablespoons
  cornstarch
  


• 
  1 2/3
  cup
  heavy cream
  


• 
  1
  14oz tin strength out sweetened condensed milk
  


• 
  3
  egg yolks
  beaten
  


• 
  3
  tablespoons
  butter
  


• 
  1
  tablespoon
  vanilla
  


• 
  1/4
  or less loving cup carbohydrate for topping
  


• 
  Whipped cream for garnish if desired
  

Instructions

1. 
   
   Spread the Dulce de Leche inwards the bottom of the baked crust. Set aside.
   
   


2. 
   
   Mix cornstarch in addition to the heavy cream inwards a heavy bottom saucepan. Blend until cornstarch is dissolved. Whisk inwards the sweetened condensed milk in addition to egg yolks.
   
   


3. 
   
   Cook over medium estrus until the mixture thickens in addition to move bubbly. Remove from heat, add together the butter in addition to vanilla. Pour cream mixture into the prepared pie crust.
   
   


4. 
   
   Chill pie for at to the lowest degree two hours to set.
   
   


5. 
   
   Just earlier serving, overstep amongst granulated carbohydrate in addition to brownish (brûlée) using a kitchen torch or nether a broiler. If using the broiler, embrace the crust amongst aluminum foil to forestall burning.
   
   


6. 
   
   Garnish amongst sweetened whipped cream if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.
   
   

Recipe Notes

(adapted from an honor winning recipe past times Dionna Hurt)

22 pies baked, xxx to a greater extent than to go.

Have a wonderful Memorial Day holiday!

Tricia

Source: savingdessert.com