Ice Cream Balls Recipes

Steps:

• For success with this recipe, it is important when making these ice-cream balls to have everything as COLD as possible.
• Ice-cream MUST BE VERY HARD and should be a good quality full cream ice-cream.
• Put a scone (biscuit) tray into freezer before starting to make the ice-cream balls, so it too is very cold.
• ICE-CREAM BALLS: Remove ice-cream container from the freezer, scoop ice-cream into balls with an ice-cream scoop*, put onto prepared tray, return to freezer until hard.
• Then, working very quickly, coat one or two ice-cream balls lightly in flour, dip in combined beaten eggs and milk, then coat firmly with breadcrumbs.
• Place immediately on tray in freezer; repeat with remaining ice-cream balls.
• Freeze the crumbed ice-cream balls until very hard, then repeat"egg-and-breadcrumbing" to give them a firm well covered coating.
• They can now be left for several days until you wish to cook and serve them.
• Cooking Ice-cream Balls: To fry, place ice-cream balls, two at a time, into deep hot oil, fry for 30 seconds or until golden brown, place on absorbent paper.
• Serve immediately with Hot Caramel Sauce or Hot Chocolate Sauce or any of your favourite dessert sauces.
• CARAMEL SAUCE: Put butter and sugar into a pan, stir over heat until butter has melted, add combined remaining ingredients, stir over low heart until sugar dissolves, increase heat, bring to boil.
• Reduce heat, simmer 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Sauce can be made ahead of time and warm through.
• *TIP: Dip ice-cream scoop into a glass of water when scooping hard ice-cream into balls.

Steps:

• Mix graham cracker crumbs, peanut butter, sugar & cinnamon.
• Make balls out of the ice cream and roll in dry mixture.
• Freeze.
• Serve with caramel topping.
• -To make the balls: Cut a square 1/2 gallon of ice cream into 4 equal slices. Then cut each slice into quarters. Mold into a ball with your hands and by rolling it in the dry mixture. Only work with 1-2 "slices" at a time or the rest will melt too much while sitting out. It will also melt quicker if you take too much time to form the balls.

Steps:

• Crush cookies by hand or in plastic bag. Place onto a sheet pan. Dampen the cookie crumbs with the liqueur. Scoop ice cream balls onto the sheet pan and roll around until covered. Place the balls into a serving dish and top with chocolate sauce and whipped cream.

Steps:

• Roll four 3/4-inch-thick slices pound cake with a rolling pin until about 1/4 inch thick. Place a small scoop of strawberry ice cream in the center of each. Working quickly, wrap and shape the cake around the ice cream to make 4 balls. Freeze until firm, 2 to 4 hours. Grill the ice cream balls over medium-high heat, turning, until marked on at least two sides, 10 to 30 seconds. Serve with whipped cream and chocolate sauce.

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine cereal, sugar and butter. Add nuts. Shape ice cream into 1-in. balls; roll in cereal mixture until well coated. , Freeze for at least 1 hour. If desired, serve with fudge or caramel ice cream topping and cherries.

Steps:

• Scoop ice cream into 8 - 1/2 cup sized balls. Place on baking sheet and freeze until firm, about 1 hour.
• In a shallow dish, combine cornflakes and cinnamon. In another dish, beat egg whites until foamy. Roll ice cream balls in egg whites, then in cornflakes, covering ice cream completely. Repeat if necessary. Freeze again until firm, 3 hours.
• In deep fryer or large, heavy saucepan, heat oil to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Using a basket or slotted spoon, fry ice cream balls 1 or 2 at a time, for 10 to 15 seconds, until golden. Drain quickly on paper towels and serve immediately.