Fried Ice Cream – Enjoy Fair Foods At Home!

Fried Ice Cream

Attending the fair is a fun, end of summer activity. Eating fair food is also fun! We wanted to help you recreate a fair fried food at home, deep-fried ice cream. This delicious food is actually much simpler than you would think. Chances are you already have most of the ingredients on-hand at home! Whether you missed your local fair, or you’re looking to enjoy the delicious food outside of the typical fair season, this recipe is sure to help edge the craving until you can indulge in-person at the following year’s fair.

Go ahead, give it a try! This recipe will give you your fair food fix.

Need another summer treat? Try our delicious ice cream dessert.

Author: Hungry For Truth
Fried Ice Cream

Fried Ice Cream

Prep time: 1 HourCook time: 30 MinTotal time: 1 H & 30 M

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Scoop out 4 balls of ice cream onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet, and freeze for at least an hour, or until firm.
  2. Slice pound cake into 1-2 inch (2 ½-5 cm) slices.
  3. Lay two to three slices of pound cake on plastic wrap side by side and roll with a rolling pin until flat.
  4. Wrap frozen ice cream ball in pound cake so it’s fully enclosed. Make sure and wrap the plastic wrap around the ice cream balls. Next freeze for at least an hour, or until firm.
  5. Make tempura batter by mixing flour, egg, and water a little at a time.
  6. Heat high-oleic soybean oil to 400˚F (200˚C).
  7. Remove ice cream balls from the freezer once hardened. Next, take off the plastic wrap, then coat the wrapped ice cream in the tempura batter.
  8. Carefully lower the coated ice cream into the oil and cook until golden brown, 15-30 seconds. Don’t cook for too long or the ice cream will melt.
  9. Serve immediately with your toppings of choice.
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Hungry For Truth

Hungry for Truth is an initiative about food and farming funded by the South Dakota soybean checkoff. The goal is to connect South Dakotans with the farmers who grow and raise their food. 

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