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Brain Freeze Ice Cream & Desserts: How to Give Store Bought Ice Cream a Gourmet Makeover

Written by Devki Nehra | Jul 25, 2024 2:30:00 AM

You have a big tub of vanilla ice cream lying in your fridge and you just don’t know what to do with it. If you are hosting a party, then you can serve it as is, but that’s pretty boring. So, why not give it a makeover? A sundae is a good way to start, but it’s still a predictable route to take. There are many other ways to upgrade a regular old tub of ice cream - make an ice cream cake, some fried ice cream or baked Alaska, maybe some chocolate sandwiches, or a thick and creamy milkshake. You can also create a quick fruity sauce or a fruit compote and drizzle it over the ice cream. Quickly grab that tub in your fridge and turn it into a completely new dish.

Here are some recipes that can help you do this:

Coconut Lemon Ice Cream Cake

Ingredients:

  • 318 gm shortbread biscuits
  • 49 gm toasted coconut flakes
  • 30 gm coarsely chopped almonds
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 425 gm coconut cream
  • 120 ml lemon juice
  • 1.42 liter vanilla ice cream (softened)
  • 226 gm whipped cream

Instructions:

  • Set about 10 biscuits from the total amount and use them as decoration. Then crush the rest in a food processor.
  • Add coconut flakes, chopped almonds, and lemon zest to the crumbs.
  • Whisk coconut cream and lemon juice in a large bowl until well combined. Then add the softener ice cream along with about a cup’s worth of whipped cream into this.
  • Add a cup of the biscuit crumbs to the base of a cake tin.
  • Top with half of the ice cream mix on it. Then add another layer of the biscuit mix, followed by the ice cream.
  • Then place the whole biscuits around the sides of the pan and then add the rest of the whipped cream in the middle.
  • Sprinkle any leftover biscuit crumbs on top.
  • Freeze overnight so that the ice cream is set again.

Chocolate Biscuit Ice Cream Sandwiches

Ingredients:

  • 255 gm round chocolate biscuits
  • 940 ml store bought ice cream (softened)
  • 340 gm chocolate chips

Instructions:

  • Spread the softened ice cream on the back of one chocolate biscuit. Then sandwich it with another biscuit.
  • Rinse and repeat until you run out of all cookies. If there is any leftover ice cream, use more cookies.
  • Roll each cookie in chocolate chips, place them on a lined baking tray and then freeze for about 3 to 5 hours.

Fried Ice Cream

Ingredients:

  • 940 ml ice cream
  • 140 gm crushed cornflakes
  • 80 gm shredded coconut
  • 1 tbsp powdered cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp milk
  • 2 eggs

Instructions:

  • Line a baking tray with parchment paper, then use an ice cream scooper to generously scoop balls of ice cream onto it.
  • Freeze the ice cream until it’s super hard.
  • Combine crushed cornflakes, coconut flakes, and powdered cinnamon in a bowl.
  • Roll every hardened ice cream ball in this mixture, ensuring that most of the surface is covered.
  • Then place all of the coated balls into the baking tray and re-freeze for half an hour.
  • Whisk together eggs, milk, and sugar in a shallow bowl.
  • Dip the cornflakes covered ice cream balls in this and roll it in the dry mix again.
  • Put them back on the baking sheet and freeze again for 2 hours.
  • After this, heat the oil, and then fry these balls one by one until golden brown.
  • Serve them with some chocolate or caramel sauce along with whipped cream.

Cherries Jubilee for Ice Cream

Ingredients:

  • 435 gm cherries
  • ½ orange
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 3 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 3 tbsp brandy
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt
  • Vanilla ice cream

Instructions:

  • Melt the butter, then add the sugar and make sure it’s fully dissolved.
  • Add the cherries to the pan along with orange juice, and a pinch of salt. Cook them down until the cherries are tender and release their juices.
  • Let the cherries slightly thicken, and then add brandy.
  • Give this a good mix and take the pan off heat.
  • Have this warm with lots of vanilla ice cream.