Deep-fried ice cream
Deep-fried ice cream
Servings:4
Ingredients
- 100g/4oz filo pastry, cut into 10cm x 10cm (4in x 4in) squares
- 25g/1oz butter, melted
- groundnut oil, for frying
- chocolate or caramel sauce
Method
- 1. The day before you wish to serve the deep-fried ice-cream, scoopballs of ice-cream onto a baking tray and place in the freezer.
- 2.The next day, brush the melted butter over one square of filo and topwith a second square. Brush the sides of the second square with butterbefore placing one ball of ice-cream inside. Carefully draw the sidesof the filo up to form a little parcel. Return to the freezer.
- 3.Preheat the oil in a deep-fat fryer or wok (CAUTION: Hot oil is verydangerous. Do not leave unattended). Remove the parcels from thefreezer and drop into the hot oil. Fry for 30 seconds, then carefullyremove using a slotted spoon. Pat with a piece of kitchen towel andserve.
