Thinking of trying to make some deep fried ice cream?

The Terminator · 03-26-2011, 12:12 PM

Hey has anyone had any luck making deep fried ice cream? I was thinking of making some tonight..... I was looking at the recipes and some said to coat them in bran flakes and the others said corn flakes.....Has anyone tried both types?

I know it sounds really bad but if you look at the recipe your actually just frying the outside that has the crispy coating on it, I heard about if from a friend who went vacationing down in Cuba for a few weeks, and that was the dessert of choice, so they ate a lot of it.

I know it's probably really bad for you and fattening but what the hell, one serving isn't going to make me fat, I think it can be justified by exercise and healthy eating on other days so........Anyone want to take the chance and try making some too? Come on Beppe I know you want too

DixieGal · 03-26-2011, 12:16 PM

Don't try this at home. You will end up in a burn ward if you put hard frozen icecream into hot oil at home. Go to your fave Mexican restaurant, have a margarita with chips and salsa. Then order fried ice cream. And the waiters clean up the sticky mess afterward.

The Cod Father · 03-26-2011, 12:44 PM

Here's a little help . In the past I have worked at a Tex/Mex restaurant in Northern Ontario and one of the best desserts we had was Deep Fried Ice cream. To make our version we used to use CRUSHED Frosted Flake's cereal with a sprinkle of sugar and cinamon. Portion off your ice cream and form it into a ball and return it to the freezer to firm up from handling . Next roll it in the coating mixture to form a even coating . Make sure that your oil is up to temperature and is deep enough to float your ice cream ball so it dosen't stick to the bottom ( Don't ask !!!!) . The trick is to only leave it in the hot oil long enough to caramelize the sugars in the cereal and form a shell ( we're talking a duration of seconds ,not minutes) .Remove from the hot oil and place in the serving dish and cover in whipped cream cinamon and sprinkles and top with a cherry . Enjoy

The Cod Father,

raac · 03-26-2011, 01:30 PM

Try a baked alaska. It's hard to get it right, but wonderful when you do!

DixieGal · 03-26-2011, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Cod Father

Here's a little help . In the past I have worked at a Tex/Mex restaurant in Northern Ontario and one of the best desserts we had was Deep Fried Ice cream. To make our version we used to use CRUSHED Frosted Flake's cereal with a sprinkle of sugar and cinamon. Portion off your ice cream and form it into a ball and return it to the freezer to firm up from handling . Next roll it in the coating mixture to form a even coating . Make sure that your oil is up to temperature and is deep enough to float your ice cream ball so it dosen't stick to the bottom ( Don't ask !!!!) . The trick is to only leave it in the hot oil long enough to caramelize the sugars in the cereal and form a shell ( we're talking a duration of seconds ,not minutes) .Remove from the hot oil and place in the serving dish and cover in whipped cream cinamon and sprinkles and top with a cherry . Enjoy

The Cod Father,

Oh! My aching diet! That made my mouth water!!!

desertblues · 03-26-2011, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by DixieGal

Oh! My aching diet! That made my mouth water!!!

I didn't read that recipe either....

DixieGal · 03-26-2011, 04:22 PM

Cinnamon syrup over that crunchy ball of vanilla ice cream is nature's perfect food. If donuts and chocolate pudding had a love child, it would be fried ice cream!

The Terminator · 03-26-2011, 10:42 PM

Well I made it.......Didn't really work though, while it was refreezing if burst and spread out across the plate it was on, and the topping wasn't that good either. So next time I see it on a menu I guess I'll order some.

DixieGal · 03-26-2011, 11:12 PM

You really need to eat it half drunk and with your mouth burning from salsa anyway. It's best like that!

wyndslash · 03-26-2011, 11:20 PM

wait, don't they use dry ice to make fried ice cream?

Dylrob · 03-27-2011, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by wyndslash

wait, don't they use dry ice to make fried ice cream?

I think that's only if you don't have a commercial grade freezer handy... Which I guess would be the case for most households.

The Cod Father · 04-02-2011, 07:22 PM

Raac,

Bakes Alaska isn't that hard just remember 3 things ,1) Make your merangue fresh and use enough of it to act as insulation 2) Use a solid piece of sheet cake to act as a base to sit the ice cream on before you put it on the baking tray
3) Make sure that your oven is hot enough before you put the Baked Alaska into the heat .

For a more dramatic presentation you can spritz the merangue with brandy just before you serve it and bring it to the table flambe'.

TCF

03-26-2011, 12:12 PM	#1
The Terminator Retired Posts: 2,552 Karma: 37638420 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver Island Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Optimus One (2.3), Nexus 7 (4.2)	Thinking of trying to make some deep fried ice cream? Hey has anyone had any luck making deep fried ice cream? I was thinking of making some tonight..... I was looking at the recipes and some said to coat them in bran flakes and the others said corn flakes.....Has anyone tried both types? I know it sounds really bad but if you look at the recipe your actually just frying the outside that has the crispy coating on it, I heard about if from a friend who went vacationing down in Cuba for a few weeks, and that was the dessert of choice, so they ate a lot of it. I know it's probably really bad for you and fattening but what the hell, one serving isn't going to make me fat, I think it can be justified by exercise and healthy eating on other days so........Anyone want to take the chance and try making some too? Come on Beppe I know you want too

03-26-2011, 10:42 PM	#8
The Terminator Retired Posts: 2,552 Karma: 37638420 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver Island Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Optimus One (2.3), Nexus 7 (4.2)	Well I made it.......Didn't really work though, while it was refreezing if burst and spread out across the plate it was on, and the topping wasn't that good either. So next time I see it on a menu I guess I'll order some. Last edited by The Terminator; 04-02-2011 at 11:26 PM.

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03-26-2011, 12:16 PM	#2
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	Don't try this at home. You will end up in a burn ward if you put hard frozen icecream into hot oil at home. Go to your fave Mexican restaurant, have a margarita with chips and salsa. Then order fried ice cream. And the waiters clean up the sticky mess afterward.

03-26-2011, 12:44 PM	#3
The Cod Father Enthusiast Posts: 49 Karma: 26206 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Newfoundland Canada Device: KOBO. Kobo Aura	Here's a little help . In the past I have worked at a Tex/Mex restaurant in Northern Ontario and one of the best desserts we had was Deep Fried Ice cream. To make our version we used to use CRUSHED Frosted Flake's cereal with a sprinkle of sugar and cinamon. Portion off your ice cream and form it into a ball and return it to the freezer to firm up from handling . Next roll it in the coating mixture to form a even coating . Make sure that your oil is up to temperature and is deep enough to float your ice cream ball so it dosen't stick to the bottom ( Don't ask !!!!) . The trick is to only leave it in the hot oil long enough to caramelize the sugars in the cereal and form a shell ( we're talking a duration of seconds ,not minutes) .Remove from the hot oil and place in the serving dish and cover in whipped cream cinamon and sprinkles and top with a cherry . Enjoy The Cod Father,

03-26-2011, 01:30 PM	#4
raac Zealot Posts: 111 Karma: 1003802 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NY Device: Sony PRS-950	Try a baked alaska. It's hard to get it right, but wonderful when you do!

03-26-2011, 04:22 PM	#7
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	Cinnamon syrup over that crunchy ball of vanilla ice cream is nature's perfect food. If donuts and chocolate pudding had a love child, it would be fried ice cream!

03-26-2011, 11:12 PM	#9
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	You really need to eat it half drunk and with your mouth burning from salsa anyway. It's best like that!

03-26-2011, 11:20 PM	#10
wyndslash Wizard Posts: 2,951 Karma: 3000001 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle 3 wifi, Kindle Fire	wait, don't they use dry ice to make fried ice cream?

04-02-2011, 07:22 PM	#12
The Cod Father Enthusiast Posts: 49 Karma: 26206 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Newfoundland Canada Device: KOBO. Kobo Aura	Raac, Bakes Alaska isn't that hard just remember 3 things ,1) Make your merangue fresh and use enough of it to act as insulation 2) Use a solid piece of sheet cake to act as a base to sit the ice cream on before you put it on the baking tray 3) Make sure that your oven is hot enough before you put the Baked Alaska into the heat . For a more dramatic presentation you can spritz the merangue with brandy just before you serve it and bring it to the table flambe'. TCF