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

Image may contain Food Creme Dessert Cream and Ice Cream

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. Use store-bought or homemade dulce de leche in this recipe.

Cooks' note:

Ice cream keeps 1 week.

Recipe notes

Luscious Banana Pudding

Layer homemade custard, ripe bananas, and vanilla wafers under clouds of whipped cream for this iconic dessert.

Chocolate Pie

Reminiscent of a classic diner dessert, this chocolate cream pie offers pure comfort in a cookie crust.

Mississippi Mud Cake

This cake was created from thrift and was supposedly named after its appearance, which reminded people of the muddy Mississippi River bottom.

Homemade Whipped Cream

Fluffier, fresher, and fancier than anything from a tub or can.

Île Flottante

Originally called omelette à la neige (snow omelet) in reference to the fluffy snow-like appearance of the meringue, île flottante (floating island) has a lengthy history that dates back to the 17th century.

Grape Dumplings

Native American people made these with cornmeal dumplings, simmering them with wild grapes, which were harvested at their peak sweetness.

5-Minute Chocolate Mug Cake

Yes, it's a shortcut in a microwave. It's also a gooey, fudgy, wildly good chocolate cake.

Grasshopper Brownies

These decadent brownies feature a sweet, minty topping complemented by a rich dark chocolate ganache and mini chocolate chips for added texture.