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Memorial Day – the wonderful long weekend marking the start of summer; the end of school; the opening of neighborhood pools; family BBQ’s; vacation; watermelon and ice cream. But Memorial Day means so much more than those things listed here. Memorial Day is a Federal holiday originally set aside to honor those who died in the Civil War. Eventually it was expanded to include all Americans who have died in all wars. Many Americans use this day to reflect on all those who have passed, whether or not they served in our military.
So if by chance you have BBQ plans this weekend and are in need of a dessert, don’t forget the ice cream! This is by far the easiest recipe I’ve ever made. Heat, stir and freeze. Done! Is it tasty? Absolutely! And surprisingly it’s not that sweet. The ingredients are super simple too. Milk, cream, vanilla, a dash of sea salt and Dulce De Leche.
Over medium heat, bring the milk and cream just to a boil in a heavy saucepan.
Remove the milk and cream from the heat and whisk in the Dulce De Leche milk caramel.
This may take a minute or two but keep stirring until the caramel is completely dissolved.
Add a pinch of sea salt and the vanilla extract. Allow the mixture to cool a bit then place in the refrigerator. Cover the cream once it’s cool and refrigerate until chilled. This may take several hours or overnight. Freeze according to your ice cream maker directions. Freeze until ready to serve. That’s it!
Since the ice cream is not over-the-top sweet, it is exceptionally good with candied pecan pieces on top. Yum!
Dulce De Leche Ice Cream
Course: Dessert
Not overly sweet dulce de leche ice cream.
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 whole jar 1 lb dulce de leche (about 1 ⅔ cup)
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- dash sea salt
Instructions
- Over medium heat in a heavy bottom saucepan, bring the milk and cream just to a boil. Remove the milk mixture from the heat and whisk in the Dulce de Leche milk caramel. This may take a minute or two but keep stirring until the caramel is completely dissolved. Add a pinch of sea salt and the vanilla extract. Allow the mixture to cool a bit then place in the refrigerator. Cover the cream once it's cool and refrigerate until chilled. This may take several hours or overnight. Freeze according to your ice cream maker directions. Remove to a freezer safe container and freeze until ready to serve.
Recipe Notes
(Adapted from a recipe on Gourmet Magazine)
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. When multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.
Nutrition
Calories: 1105kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 102g | Saturated Fat: 64g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 25g | Cholesterol: 328mg | Sodium: 250mg | Potassium: 960mg | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 4289IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 757mg | Iron: 1mg
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I almost forgot how to blog since it’s been so long since I posted anything! Thanks for coming back to see us again.
I was in Atlanta for a few days for my nieces graduation. I had the best time visiting with my siblings and their spouses, attending various events, eating great food and I was actually able to read a whole book. There is always so much to do at home so this was a real vacation for me. Anyway, I plan to spend some time in the kitchen this long holiday weekend. I hope you have a chance to visit with friends and family and thanks so much for stopping by!
Angie's Recipes
I still have a bottle of homemade dulce de leche that screams to be used soon. This sounds like a perfect recipe!
Em (Wine and BUtter)
I miss my ice cream maker SO much! We made your chocolate truffle cookies last night and they were DELICIOUS. Going to do do a full reply on your post later. Did you get my pizza crust email…? I was also wondering whether you might like a GF PIE crust recipe…? :). Have a wonderful memorial day weekend!
Tanna at The Brick Street Bungalow
Glad you enjoyed a much needed break and visiting with family, Tricia! Sometimes we just need to recharge our batteries. This ice cream recipe reminds me that I stood staring at a ice cream maker display at Walmart about five minutes last week… remembering that chocolate ice cream recipe you posted. {{sigh}} the devil on my shoulder was saying… you've never had an ice cream maker…
Sue/the view from great island
I neeeeed to get an ice cream maker, this weekend!
Inside a British Mum's Kitchen
Thank you for this super recipe! Dulce De Leche is my very favorite flavor!<br />Mary x
Anna and Liz Recipes
Great recipe! Love ice cream all year long! Have a blessed weekend! 🙂
Big Dude
That dish looks so good and should be a big hit this weekend
Mary
My mouth is watering thinking about that ice cream! It looks and sounds amazing, Tricia. Happy cooking this weekend!