Best Dulce De Leche Ice Cream With Honey Orange Roasted Figs Recipes

Dulce de Leche Ice Cream image

Provided by Mariana Crespo

Yield Makes about 1 1/2 quarts

Number Of Ingredients 7

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
Special Equipment
an ice cream maker

Steps:

Bring milk and cream just to a boil in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, then remove from heat and whisk in dulce de leche until dissolved. Whisk in vanilla and transfer to a metal bowl. Quick-chill by putting bowl in a larger bowl of ice and cold water and stirring occasionally until cold, 15 to 20 minutes.
Freeze mixture in ice cream maker until almost firm, then fold in pecans.
Transfer ice cream to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden, at least 1 hour.

Dulce de Leche Ice Cream with Honey-Orange Roasted Figs image

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 2

3/4 cup orange juice
2 1/2 tablespoons honey

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°F. Boil orange juice and honey in small saucepan until reduced to generous 1/3 cup, about 10 minutes. Place in 8x8x2-inch glass baking dish and pour orange mixture over: 1 pound large black Mission figs, quartered
Bake until figs are tender and liquid is slightly syrupy, about 20 minutes, adding more orange juice by tablespoonfuls if mixture becomes too thick. Spoon figs and syrup over dulce de leche ice cream and serve.