Tuesday, July 12, 2011

How to make Fried Ice Cream

Even after experiencing fried ice cream in a restaurant, you might think that it would be too difficult to make this scrumptious treat at home. Not so! Just imagine the fun of serving this delicious dessert at a special dinner and hearing the amazed expressions from your guests. It’s not at all hard to do but it does require some advance preparation. You’ll want to pull all the ingredients together as early as the morning before the dinner. That will give you plenty of time to prepare this wonderful surprise for your friends and family after dinner.

The recipe for fried ice cream starts with, of course, ice cream. You can experiment with flavors once you are comfortable with the process but it is best to start out with vanilla. You’ll need an ice cream scoop that you can make almost perfectly round balls with. Practice a bit with the scoop to try to get the balls as round as you possibly can. Scoop out 8-12 balls of ice cream and place them on a cookie sheet. Immediately put them into the freezer so that they will freeze into that round shape. You’ll want the balls to be frozen very hard when you are ready for the frying.

Ingredients:

3 cups corn flakes, crushed
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 eggs
honey
whipped cream
hot fudge or chocolate sauce

You’ll want to let the ice cream balls freeze for around an hour. Take three cups of corn flakes and crush them in a medium sized bowl. Try to crush them into tiny pieces for the coating. Add a teaspoon of ground cinnamon to the crushed flakes. Break three eggs in a separate bowl and whip them until the yolks are blended with the whites. Take the ice cream balls out of the freezer and dip them into the egg mixture. Take the corn flake coating and cover the ice cream balls completely. Place back on the cookie sheet and freeze for another 3 hours.

When you are ready to make the dessert, fill the fryer with cooking oil. Dip a few of the ice cream balls into the hot oil preferably with a basket. Cook them for around 15 seconds. Place the cooked balls on a serving plate and cover them with whipped cream and honey. You can also drizzle hot fudge or chocolate syrup over the top. A cherry on top makes for a perfect finish. Serve your fried ice cream up to your guests and wait for the “wows” to come rolling in.
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Wednesday, July 6, 2011

How to throw Great Parties for your Kid in less than 30 Minutes!

Want to have an ice cream party but don't know where to begin? It sounds like great fun! But how do you plan great ice cream parties easily and hassle free?

Whether you want to have a kid party with ice cream or you are just bored and you need to add some spunk to your next party, playing with ice cream can be a delicious treat or project for kids and adults alike! You can throw an ice cream sundae party, an ice cream dessert party, have an ice cream picnic...there's no limit to what you can do with ice cream!

Below are some specific directions and a list of ideas about the ice cream you need for your ice cream party.

You may have an upcoming birthday party you are hosting for one of your children or you might be wondering what to serve for your next get together. Ice cream is an all-time favorite during any time of year, so dig in and find some great ideas for ice cream parties below!

* Ice Cream Sundae Party

An ice cream sundae party is always fun. Everyone can make their own dessert - just the way they like it! Whether it be lots of chocolate, lots of fruit, or lots of sauce - everyone will be able to enjoy their own delicious sundae creation! When getting toppings for the sundaes, you can choose to get a variety of toppings or choose to go with a theme. Topping themes could include only chocolate toppings, only fruit toppings, only Christmas-theme (or other holiday) toppings...let the toppings help re-enforce the theme of your party!

* Flower Bouquet Ice Cream Dessert

What looks gross yet is really yummy? Dirt Ice Cream! Imagine your guest's or family's confusion when they see dirt and yet they taste the yummy ice cream! This is a simple recipe and yet is quite decorative. It is served in a flower pot along with flower-shaped cookies that are planted in ice cream. It's perfect for any kid party with ice cream. You can find the directions for this Flower Bouquet Ice Cream Dessert in the link below.

* Ice Cream Picnic

Another great ice cream party idea is to take advantage of the bright sunny day and all your excellent helpers. What could be more fun than making ice cream outside! If you wait till you make it at your picnic, you won't have to worry about it melting before it hits your mouth. You brought other food with you on your picnic, didn't you? Did you keep it cold with ice? You can use that ice to make your ice cream! Ice cream parties are memorable and fun for kids when they get to make their own ice cream!
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