Im pretty sure Deep Fried Ice Cream is the 8th wonder of the world. And the actual deep fryer itself is the 9th. Next to bacon, deep fried ice cream is the only reason my boyfriend sticks around. I ask him to do all sorts of house projects and remodels, and car fixes....and if it weren't for things like this, he'd be long gone.
Hrrrmmmm, i wonder if i could do deep fried bacon ice cream? i digress.....
But my favorite chain mexican restaurant makes the best deep fried ice cream. It comes in this margarita glass on a bed of little cinnamon sugar covered crispie crunchies. No matter how much re-fried bean goodness, sour cream smothered chimichangas, or overly stuffed 16lb taco plates with lettuce as "garnish"..... we always make room for a scoop of this deep fried piece of magic.
But how is it made? how does it not melt? I looked into it and found it to be a rather simple recipe. It is a bit of a process, but let me tell you, its SOOO worth it!
Hrrrmmmm, i wonder if i could do deep fried bacon ice cream? i digress.....
But my favorite chain mexican restaurant makes the best deep fried ice cream. It comes in this margarita glass on a bed of little cinnamon sugar covered crispie crunchies. No matter how much re-fried bean goodness, sour cream smothered chimichangas, or overly stuffed 16lb taco plates with lettuce as "garnish"..... we always make room for a scoop of this deep fried piece of magic.
But how is it made? how does it not melt? I looked into it and found it to be a rather simple recipe. It is a bit of a process, but let me tell you, its SOOO worth it!
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Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, or whatever Ice Cream you wish to nom nom on
About 2 cups of Corn Flakes*
2 eggs
About 2tbls Cinnamon
About 4tbls of sugar
Vegetable Oil
Saran Wrap
Deep Fryer**
*My first attempt, I tried using Cinnamon Toast Crunch. I thought it was delicious, but my boyfriend claimed that it didn't taste like our restaurant classic, which was true. To really stay true to restaurant style deep fried ice cream, go with corn flakes, otherwise, experiment! I bet cocoa crispies would be pretty tasty too, if it can withstand the oil
**If you don't have a deep fryer, use a regular pot that is deep enough for you to drop your ice cream scoop in. The first time I did it, I used a pan, and just made sure the oil was hot enough to flash fry
Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, or whatever Ice Cream you wish to nom nom on
About 2 cups of Corn Flakes*
2 eggs
About 2tbls Cinnamon
About 4tbls of sugar
Vegetable Oil
Saran Wrap
Deep Fryer**
*My first attempt, I tried using Cinnamon Toast Crunch. I thought it was delicious, but my boyfriend claimed that it didn't taste like our restaurant classic, which was true. To really stay true to restaurant style deep fried ice cream, go with corn flakes, otherwise, experiment! I bet cocoa crispies would be pretty tasty too, if it can withstand the oil
**If you don't have a deep fryer, use a regular pot that is deep enough for you to drop your ice cream scoop in. The first time I did it, I used a pan, and just made sure the oil was hot enough to flash fry
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I dont have a thermometer. :(
How long does it take to heat the oil to 350 degree?
If it's not very sizzly, don't put the ice cream in yet, the oil is not hot enough, and once you put the ice cream in, it will cool the oil down, thus leaving you with an oily creamy mess. Make sure it's nice and hot! Good Luck.
You could also just go to your local grocery store too. I think I got mine for like $3.99 from Safeway here in CA.
great instructions, im looking forward to my deep fried icecream
hahhahahhaha
I need to start a several diet after this all.
Good luck with your deep fried snackies!
Their trick is super cold icecream, dipped in a nice pancake or donut batter, (almost the same thing), which is frozen in place almost then dropped into the vat of oil. And more oil is what you want or the icecream willl warm it up too fast.
Maybe I will relent on this , cause this looks way way too good . My fat cells and cardiologist are both yelling at me I can hear htem!!!!
ciao
Unfortunately, step 10 comes with every batch of deep fried ice cream "dealing with the guilt"
If you make it, be sure to post a picture!
ah well, wuchagunna do I just love to cook and eat.
Take pancake batter (scrath recipe ) add some fine milled oatmeal (say 1/4 cup) to 3/4 cup white flour, add some cinnomin , ginger and nutmeg, extra sugar (say 1/4 cup) use two eggs (extra large or jumbo's , and 3 tblspoons oil. beat oil into egg yokes like you were making mayo, whipp the egg white to stiff peak, add 3/4 to 1 cup of whole milk into the eggs and add tble spn vanilla, then add flour mixture mix well fold in egg whites. keep that on ice (like double boiler situation, but ice not hot, under the bowl. Have ice cream really hard , (my freezer does 0 to -10 ) , dip in the stuff , you could refreeze, or not, then into waiting oil.
mmmmmmmmm
gotta go, wifie and I are going to din din!
ciao
Thanks for the batter tip. I think ima try that next and post the results either in this comment thread, or if the results are different enough, a whole new ible with credits to you, of course.
for a faster (perhaps) proof of concept take a nice vanilla cake mix add extra vanilla, separate the egg yoke from the white, beat whites to stiff peak, beat oil into egg yokes (first) then add liquid, (use whole milk), then vanilla , flour mixture asdirected , then fold in egg whites.
you could also use chocolate mix, but add 2-3 tblesoons MORE coco and tspan vanilla , I do not really like brownies but you could use brownie mix as well, (you may want to thin that though)
good luck in your mission to clogg your arteries! I will stopping by at 8 with wife and kids for coffee, don't worry I 'll bring truffles and a cake!