Un Deep fried Ice Cream With Butterscotch Sauce
Vanilla Ice Cream
Makes 6-7 medium to large ice cream balls
For vanilla ice cream
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450ml/16 fl ozs. pure cream
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1/2 cup icing or powdered sugar
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1 generous teaspoon vanilla bean paste
For butterscotch sauce
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65g/2.3ozs. butter
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2/3 cup brown sugar
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150ml/5 fl ozs. pure cream
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
For chocolate sauce (optional or use both!)
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100g/3.5 ozs dark chocolate
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75ml/2.65 fl ozs pure cream
To cover
- 200g/7ozs. Special K cereal
Step 1 - Whip the cream in the bowl of an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Sift in the icing sugar and add the vanilla bean paste and whip until combined but still soft peaks. Spoon into a freezerproof container and place in the freezer to set, about 3-4 hours.
Step 2 - Make the butterscotch sauce so that it has time to cool. In a saucepan, place all of the ingredients and stir until melted. Simmer for five minutes and then allow to cool completely. To make the chocolate sauce, melt the chocolate and cream together in a microwave on 50% power or in a double boiler and stir until smooth.
Step 3 - When the ice cream has set, scoop out six to seven balls (as much as you can get from the quantity of ice cream) and place on grease proof paper on a metal tray in the freezer. Don't worry if they're not smooth when you scoop them out, you will end up shaping them when you roll them in the cereal. Mine weren't completely frozen when I scooped them out so the edges weren't smooth but I was a bit pressed for time but once I left them in the freezer to harden they firmed up nicely.
Step 4 - Place the cereal in a zip lock bag and wrap in a teatowel and then bash about with a rolling pin. You want little pieces as well as some larger ones -the little crumbs cover all of the ice cream while the crumbs give it texture. Place on a plate. It's easiest to play doctor and use latex gloves to roll the ice cream and you will shape the balls into smooth orbs as you roll them. Place back on the lined tray and freeze until needed. Serve with the cooled butterscotch sauce or chocolate sauce.