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Mexican Fried Ice Cream
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 1 Minutes
Ready In: 16 Minutes
Servings: 4
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo all year long! The contrast between the warm crispy shell and the frozen center, with the additional sweetness of the honey, leaves you desiring more and more!
Ingredients:
1 pint vanilla ice cream
1/2 cup corn flakes (crushed)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons sugar
1 egg
1 cup oil (as needed for deep frying)
1/8 cup honey (to taste)
2 cups whipped cream
Directions:
1. Scoop out 4 to 5 balls of ice cream. Return to freezer.
2. Mix corn flake crumbs, cinnamon and sugar.
3. Roll frozen ice cream balls in half of crumb mixture and freeze again.
4. Beat egg and dip coated balls in egg, then roll again in remaining crumbs. Freeze until ready to use. (For thicker coating, repeat dipping in egg and rolling in crumbs. )
5. When ready to serve, heat oil to 350°F Place 1 frozen ice cream ball in fryer basket or on perforated spoon and lower into hot oil 1 minute. Immediately remove and place in dessert dish.
6. Drizzle with honey and top with dollop of whipped cream.
7. Continue to fry balls one at a time. Balls will be crunchy on outside and just beginning to melt inside. Makes 5-6 servings.
By RecipeOfHealth.com