How to Make Fried Ice Cream
The perfect combination of crunchy and creamy.
Crispy on the outside, cool and creamy on the inside. Top your fried ice cream with honey or whipped cream, and you'll be enjoying a restaurant-worthy dessert at home.
1 Scoop
Lay four pieces of plastic wrap on your countertop. Scoop 1/2 to 1/3 cup vanilla ice cream into the center of each piece.
2 Form Into Balls
Pull the plastic wrap up around each ice cream scoop, twisting it closed at the top. Use your hands to form each wrapped piece into the shape of a ball shape. Freeze the ice cream for about an hour, or until firm.
3 Coat
Place 2 and a 1/2 cups of lightly crushed corn flakes in a shallow bowl. In a second bowl, combine two beaten eggs and 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Unwrap one ball of ice cream from the freezer at a time and roll it in the cornflake crumbs, then the egg mixture, and then the cornflakes again. Repeat with the remaining ice cream balls.
4 Freeze
Place your coated ice cream balls on a pan and return them to the freezer. Leave them for at least one hour, or until they become very firm.
5 Fry
Fill a fryer or heavy saucepan with enough vegetable or peanut oil to cover your ice cream balls. Once the oil is 375 degrees, fry two balls at a time until the coating is a light golden brown (about 15 seconds). Quickly remove the balls from the oil and place them on a paper towel to drain for a few seconds. Return the fried balls to the freezer while you fry the remaining ice cream.
6 Top & Enjoy!
Put a dollop of whipped cream in the bottom of four ice cream dishes or on small serving plates. Place each ball of fried ice cream on top. Drizzle the balls with honey, a little more whipped cream and then top with a cherry. Serve immediately and enjoy!
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