Introduction: Deep Fried It's It
For those of you East of the Rockies, I should explain. An It's It is essentially an ice cream sandwhich made with oatmeal cookies and covered in a chocolate shell. It is utterly delicious as it is. There is not too much you could do to improve such a regional delicacy; short of deep frying it. Thus, I have decided to deep fry one.
Deep frying an ice cream treat is no easy proposition. You want it to sit in the fryer long enough that the outer shell cooks, but not so long that the inner ice cream melts. To accomplish this, you either need the fryer to be incredibly hot, or the ice cream to be incredibly cold. I decided to go the route of incredibly cold.
The trick to making this delicacy is liquid nitrogen. This gets it cold enough that you can then batter, and fry it without worrying about it melting. For added flair, I decided to coat the cake batter with a generous coating of Oreo crumbs. This was definately a nice added touch.
This is perhaps one of the most delicious things that I have ever eaten.
It truly is it.
Step 1: Go Get Stuff
Ingredients
For the Cryofrying:
(x1) It's It Ice Cream Sandwich
(x1) Gallon of peanut oil
(x1) A quart of liquid nitrogen
For the Cake Batter:
(x1) 2 cups Flour
(x1) 1 tsp Baking Powder
(x1) 1 cup Milk
(x1) 2 eggs
(x1) 1/4 cup sugar
For the outer shell:
(x1) Package of Oreos
Specialized Equipment:
(x1) Large dewer (for liquid nitrogen containment)
(x1) Small dewar (for easy handling)
(x1) Large metal bowl
(x1) Deep frier (for frying)
(x1) LN2 safety work gloves
(x1) Face Shield (also for safety)
(x1) Metal tongs
(x1) Candy thermometer
(x2) Ziplock bags
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Step 2: Start the Fryer
Get the temperature in the fryer up to a balmy 375 degrees fahrenheit.
Step 3: Make the Batter
(picture and batter courtesy of Carleyy and her delicious Deep Fried S'mores)
Step 4: Crush the Oreos
Bang the heck out of them on a hard surface until you have a bag full of Oreo crumbs.
Step 5: Cryofreeze
Pour in liquid nitrogen.
Use the metal tongs to flip over the It's It a time or two to ensure a nice even freeze.
Step 6: Batter and Crumbs
Next, cover the It's It in a generous coating of Oreo crumbs.
Step 7: Fry
It should float.
Let it fry for about 20-30 seconds, and then flip it and let it fry on the opposite side for about the same.
Quickly remove it from the oil.
Step 8: Enjoy
Remove from the oil, and let cool for a few moments and then enjoy the deliciousness.
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