Fried ice cream. An unusual phrase, isn't it? After all, what is so special about ice cream? The fact is that it is cold. How can it stay cold if you fry it? And how can anything remain of it at all, it will simply melt away.
These are approximately the thoughts that flashed through my head a few months ago, when I ordered fried ice cream in a cafe. The first thing I would like to say is that this ice cream takes quite a long time to prepare. But in my opinion it's worth it.
To my question: “How is it prepared?”, they answered me succinctly, “It’s a secret.” But, of course, this answer did not suit me and I started looking. And so…
Let's start with history.
It is not known for certain where, and most importantly, who came up with such an unusual dish. The most common version about the origin of fried ice cream says that its homeland is France. But in documentary sources, information about this type of ice cream first appeared in the United States. During one of the dinners at the White House, someone present noted that he really liked the ice cream in the form of small balls fried in a crispy dough. Thomas Jefferson was the president of the United States at the time. As you know, in 1789, Jefferson returned from France, where he worked as an ambassador, with ice cream recipes and the necessary equipment.
It doesn't melt. How?!
And everything is very simple. The fact is that ice cream, before being fried, is frozen at an extremely low temperature. And, besides, the ice cream balls are rolled in flakes, so the ice cream itself is protected. To make the flakes stick better, use egg yolk, which is used to coat the ice cream beforehand. For taste, green tea (dry), coconut or vanilla is most often added.
You can make fried ice cream at home. However, it is absolutely not necessary to fry it. Fried ice cream prepared in this way is called “fake”, but this does not make it any less tasty.
And here are the recipes.
"Real" fried ice cream:
It is advisable to prepare the ice cream scoops that you are going to fry the day before so that they have time to freeze properly. They should be as hard as possible, because the whole result depends on this.
Take your favorite ice cream and start making balls (to do this, use a special spatula, and your hands, of course). Then put the resulting balls in an airtight container (not glass, of course) so that the balls do not touch each other and put them in the freezer overnight.
Prepare the dough 4 hours before cooking.
For the dough you will need (for 6 balls):
1 cup flour;
1 tbsp. Sahara;
1 tsp salt;
1 tsp vegetable or olive oil;
1 tsp vanillin;
1/2 s. milk;
1/4 s. water;
2 egg yolks (don’t rush to throw away the whites, they will come in handy later).
Stir the dough until smooth and refrigerate.
Heat the oil in a deep frying pan (or kettle) to 190? C. Beat 2 egg whites into the dough. The dough should be thick enough to wrap the ice cream scoops well.
Now take the ice cream out of the freezer and start wrapping, making sure that the balls are completely wrapped in the dough, then they will be protected and will not melt. Place a few balls in hot oil. You need to fry them for about 1 minute (until golden brown).
Then place them on a paper towel and cook the rest. Before serving, place the balls on plates, using whipped cream or cream as a kind of “bedding” for the balls. You can use whatever you want for decoration.
So-called “fake” fried ice cream is prepared in much the same way. The balls should freeze well. They are then rolled in crushed corn flakes until the flakes cover the entire ball. You can add a few spoons of syrup or honey to the flakes to help the flakes stick to the ice cream.
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Fry the ice cream for 30-40 seconds in a frying pan filled with oil.
How to fry ice cream
Products
Ice cream - 500 grams
Coconut flakes - 3 tablespoons
Corn flakes (for breakfast) - 3 tablespoons
Chicken egg - 1 piece
Sunflower oil - 1 glass
How to fry ice cream
1. Keep the ice cream in the freezer until completely hardened.
2. Pour coconut flakes into a deep bowl.
3. Grind the corn flakes and pour into another deep bowl.
4. Beat the chicken egg in a third deep bowl.
5. Pour oil into a deep small saucepan and place over medium heat.
6. Cut the ice cream into small identical cubes.
7. Roll each piece in coconut flakes, then in the egg, in the flakes, again in the egg and flakes.
8. Drop the ice cream cubes one by one into the oil for 30-40 seconds to fry.
9. Place the fried ice cream in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
Serve with pleasure!
Fried ice cream
Products
Ice cream - 500 grams
Raisins - 70 grams
Black chocolate - 70 grams
Cereals - 100 grams
Sugar syrup - 1/4 cup
Shelled walnuts (or, if chocolate with nuts, increase the amount of chocolate) - 100 grams
Vegetable oil - 100 milliliters
How to fry ice cream with chocolate filling
1. Sort the raisins, removing debris, soak for 10 minutes in cool water, and rinse thoroughly.
2. Crumble or grind corn flakes using a blender.
3. Place a block of melted ice cream on a board and cut into 10 equal parts.
4. Grate the chocolate on a fine grater.
5. Crumble each part, mix with raisins and chocolate, form into a ball.
6. Roll each ball in corn crumbs and place on a plate.
7. Place the balls in the freezer.
8. Heat a frying pan, pour in 100 milliliters of vegetable oil, fry for half a minute over medium heat without a lid.
9. Chop or grind walnuts using a blender.
10. When serving fried ice cream, pour syrup over the balls and sprinkle with chopped walnuts. Additionally, you can decorate the ice cream by pouring melted chocolate over it and the plate.
Chinese cuisine is distinguished by an abundance of culinary paradoxes and unusual features. One of these exotic dishes is fried ice cream, which people who have been to China, as well as guests of Chinese restaurants, have tried.
How to make fried ice cream? How to perform this culinary trick? How to make friends between ice and fire? Now we will reveal the secrets of Chinese cuisine.
Most tricks have a basic explanation. Chinese fried ice cream is no exception, the recipe for which is very simple. The props for the culinary trick will be:
ice cream;
coconut flakes;
3 eggs;
breadcrumbs.
First, let's set the freezer to the lowest temperature. The task is to freeze the ice cream as hard as possible, almost to a stone state. Before taking the ice cream out of the freezer, prepare the breading: coconut flakes, beaten eggs and crackers.
We take out the ice cream and cut it into portions.
We quickly bread our almost Chinese ice cream: the first layer is coconut flakes, the second is dipped in the egg, the third is rolled in breadcrumbs. It should look like in the photo:
Place all the servings of ice cream on a chilled plate and put them back in the freezer for deep freezing. After about half an hour, we perform the last step - deep-fry the ice cream. Heat up refined sunflower oil and drop portions of ice cream from the freezer into it. We do this very quickly, fry just a little - 20 seconds on each side.
During this time, the ice cream inside does not have time to melt. The dessert will be warm on top and cold inside.
Such an exotic dessert will certainly not leave anyone indifferent.
Fried ice cream can be garnished with mint leaves and served with some fruit jam or preserves. Hao wei kou! Bon appetit!
Fried ice cream came to us from Asian cuisine. Until recently, no one could have imagined that this was possible, but today this delicacy is already loved by many. In addition, several recipes have appeared, each of which has its own characteristics. And you can easily make fried ice cream at home by following the following instructions.
Required Ingredients
Essentially, this dessert is a cold scoop of ice cream placed inside a hot, crispy dough shell.
- Therefore, to prepare it you will need the following ingredients:
- ice cream with your favorite flavor;
- flour;
- oil;
eggs.
For breading, depending on the recipe, you can use crackers, coconut flakes, crushed corn flakes, cookies, crackers or puffed rice, and nuts.
Vegetable oil for frying should not be flavored, since it has a fairly high heating temperature.
Recently, fried ice cream has become a popular delicacy, sold in parks and resort towns on the sea coast. And sometimes exotic things can be found in familiar shopping and entertainment centers.
Fried ice cream is a popular weekend treat for children and adults
To effectively serve ice cream at the table, pour chocolate or caramel syrup on top.
Fried ice cream came to us from Asian cuisine
- In addition, you will need:
- silicone sheet or parchment paper;
- 2 baking sheets;
- bowls that will contain breading products;
spoon or slotted spoon.
Note! Before frying, add a pinch of salt to the oil, this will prevent it from splashing.
Classic recipe at home
- To make ice cream according to this recipe you will need:
- ice cream of any flavor - 1 kg;
- products for breading - to taste;
- ½ cup flour;
- frying oil;
- sugar and cinnamon - optional.
- Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone. Place them in the freezer for 30 minutes to cool.
- Make balls of ice cream about the size of your fist. Try to keep them symmetrical. There should be enough balls to fit on the baking sheets.
Form ice cream balls and place them on a baking sheet
- Place the trays of ice cream scoops in the freezer for 30 minutes to 2 hours to allow them to harden properly.
- Prepare bowls for breading. One of them should contain flour, the other should contain beaten eggs, the third should contain crushed cereal, crackers, sugar, cinnamon and more. Place the dishes so that it is convenient for you to dip the ice cream balls one at a time.
Place bowls with ingredients for battering and sautéing so that it is convenient for you to dip ice cream balls into them one by one
- Remove the balls from the freezer. First roll each of them in flour (it will ensure strength), then in beaten egg, and lastly in breading. It should be enough to cover the ball with a thick layer. You can also dip the ice cream into the batter to create a donut-like shell. But this must be done right before frying.
- Place the balls back on the baking sheets and place them back in the freezer for 2 hours.
By the way, you can store them this way as a preparation for up to 2 months.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan to about 185 degrees (it will begin to shimmer). Fry 2 balls at a time in it so that the temperature of the oil does not decrease, otherwise the top layer will not be crispy. Each ball must be fried until golden brown and then removed from the pan.
Fry two scoops of ice cream at a time so that the temperature of the oil does not drop
Now you can serve fried ice cream to the table. If you don't like too hot a dessert, place the cooked balls in the freezer for a few minutes to cool slightly.
Fried ice cream in coconut flakes
Ice cream fried according to this recipe is traditionally prepared in Chinese restaurants. You can make it yourself too. To do this you will need:
- Set the freezer to the lowest temperature possible. You need to freeze the ice cream bar until it looks like a rock. Meanwhile, prepare the breading: place breadcrumbs, coconut flakes and pre-beaten eggs on separate plates.
Prepare dishes with breading products
- Take out the ice cream and cut it into portions. Bread the pieces quickly. The first layer is coconut flakes, the second is beaten egg, the third is crackers.
This ‘cutlet’ should be obtained after breading the ice cream
- Cool the plate and place the preparations on it. Place them in the freezer again for half an hour. After this, you can start deep-frying.
- Heat sunflower oil (refined) in a saucepan and drop portions of ice cream into it. This needs to be done very quickly, literally 20 seconds on each side.
You need to deep fry the ice cream for literally 20 seconds on each side.
The breading layer will be hot and crispy, but the ice cream inside will remain cold and will not even have time to melt.
The breading layer will be hot, and the ice cream won’t even have time to melt.
Decorate your dessert with jam, chocolate, mint or arugula leaves.
Asian style
Often in Asian restaurants, fried ice cream is prepared in a special type of batter called tempura. You will need:
- vanilla ice cream - 500 g;
- wheat flour - 1 cup;
- egg - 1 pc.;
- ice water - 1 glass;
- baking soda - 1 teaspoon;
- vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon;
- vegetable oil for deep frying.
Line a tray with a sheet of parchment and place scoops of ice cream on it, formed with a special spoon. Place in the freezer for 1-2 hours.
Make tempura. To do this, take a medium-depth bowl and sift flour and soda into it, add an egg. Whisk until light foam forms. Pour in ice water and add vanilla extract. Mix until smooth. Tempura is best kept in a bowl filled with ice.
Heat oil in a saucepan. Dip the ice cream balls into the tempura and immediately lower them into the hot oil. Remove as soon as the batter turns golden and place on paper napkins to absorb excess fat.
This ice cream should be served garnished with a sprig of mint and powdered sugar.
Note! If you want to give your dessert a Japanese twist, try ice cream with exotic red bean or matcha flavors.
Mexican traditions
Mexicans prefer to fry ice cream in a batter made from crushed cookies, corn flakes and nuts. To prepare you will need:
- vanilla ice cream - 500 g;
- corn flakes - 7 cups;
- eggs - 2 pcs.;
- granulated sugar - 2 tablespoons;
- ground cinnamon - 1 tablespoon;
- milk - 1 tablespoon (milk fat content 3.5%);
- vegetable oil for frying.
Form ice cream into balls and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Place in the freezer for 2-3 hours.
Place corn flakes in a bowl and crush them with a masher. You can use a simple method: put the cereal in a thick plastic bag and go over it several times with a rolling pin or glass bottle.
Mix crushed cereal and cinnamon. Roll the ice cream scoops into this mixture and return them to the freezer for another hour.
Whisk milk, eggs and sugar in a bowl. Remove the ice cream from the freezer, dip each scoop into the mixture and roll in the cereal again. Place in the refrigerator for another couple of hours.
Garnish fried ice cream with chocolate or caramel sauce before serving
Heat the oil to a boil and deep fry the prepared ice cream balls. It is advisable to serve with honey, chocolate or caramel.
How to make fried ice cream - video
Now your culinary collection has several more recipes that will surely appeal to all family members and guests. Tell us in the comments how you prepare this original dessert. Bon appetit!
