Dulce De Leite White Cheesecake Pie

Ingredients

Single Pie Shell

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening or butter
• 4 to 5 tablespoons ice-cold water

White Chocolate Cheesecake Filling

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 32 ounces cream cheese softened
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 12 ounces White Chocolate, broken into pieces, melted, cooled
• 4 eggs

Topping

• 1 can dulce de leite
• 1 cup heavy cream, whipped
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

Basic Single Pie Shell

1. Preheat the oven to 425°F.
2. In a large bowl, stir together the flour and salt with a fork.
3. Use a pastry cutter to cut in butter or shortening.
4. Slowly add the water, 1 tablespoon at a time, and mix with the fork.
5. Use just enough water to make a soft dough that holds together.
6. Shape the dough into a ball with your hands.
7. Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface so it is about 1/8 inch thick.
8. Cover a 9 inch pie plate and flute the edges.
9. Preheat oven to 325°F.

Prepare cheesecake filling

1. Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until well blended.
2. Over a saucepan or in a microwave, melt white chocolate and let cool, and then add chocolate to cream cheese mixture; mix well.
3. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed after each addition just until blended. Pour over crust.
4. Bake 55 min. to 1 hour or until center is almost set.
5. Refrigerate 4 hours.
6. Once chilled, top with dulce de leite.
7. Melt chocolate chips in double boiler or microwave and drizzle over dulce de leite.
8. Garnish with whipping cream.