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Fried Ice Cream

Fried Ice Cream

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Easy, delicious and can be made in advance.
Prep Time:15 minutes
Cook Time:5 minutes
Total Time:20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 gallon of vanilla ice cream my preference
  • 2 1/2 C cornflake crumbs
  • 1 T vanilla extract
  • 2 T sugar
  • 2 T brown sugar
  • 1 t cinnamon
  • 1 dozen flour or corn tortillas
  • 1/3 C vegetable oi or Crisco
  • Top with your favorite toppings:
  • Whipped Cream or Cool Whip
  • Pureed or chunked strawberries
  • Hot fudge sauce or chocolate syrup
  • Honey
  • Maraschino cherries

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Take ice cream out of freezer and let it thaw a few minutes.
  • Stir together cornflake crumbs, vanilla, sugars, and cinnamon. Place on cookie sheet and bake for 5 minutes. Cool completely. Place in a bowl. Scoop out ice cream and make into balls the size of a tangerine. Roll in crumbs and place on cookie sheet or in plastic container and move to freezer. If you have leftover crumbs, place in freezer bag and freeze for another day.
  • Pour oil or Crisco into skillet and heat to 375 degrees. Fry tortillas one at a time, quickly and drain on paper towels. Optional: sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar (lightly). Place in an air-tight container if you are frying them ahead of time. I like to fry them right before serving.
  • Top with your favorite toppings. Enjoy!
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Mexican
Author: Denise