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El Torito Deep Fried Ice Cream Recipe
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El Torito Deep Fried Ice Cream Recipe

Make our El Torito Deep Fried Ice Cream Recipe at home. With our Secret Restaurant Recipe your Deep Fried Ice Cream will taste just like El Torito.
Prep Time25 minutes
Active Time10 minutes
Chilling Time2 days
Total Time2 days 35 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Mexican, TexMex
Keyword: Dessert, El Torito, Ice Cream, Mexican, Mexican Restaurant-Style Recipes
Yield: 4 Deep Fried Ice Cream Balls

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
  • Two cups 4-grain Flake Cereal crushed
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons Sugar
  • 3 1/2 teaspoons ground Cinnamon
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 teaspoon Water
  • Oil for deep-frying
  • Whipped Cream to top
  • 4 Maraschino Cherries to serve

Instructions

  • Form ice cream into 4 balls.
  • Place in baking pan. Place in the freezer and freeze solid, 2 hours or longer, preferable overnight.
  • In a medium bowl, add cereal, sugar and cinnamon. Mix well.
  • Divide cereal mixture equally between 2 pie plates or other shallow containers.
  • In a small bowl add eggs and water. Beat well.
  • Roll an ice cream ball in cereal mixture. Press coating into ice cream.
  • Dip coated ball in egg wash.
  • Then roll in second container of cereal mixture. Again press coating onto ice cream.
  • Place back on baking pan.
  • Repeat with remaining ice cream ball.
  • Place coated ice cream balls back in freezer and freeze solid again, at least 4 to 6 hours, preferable overnight.
  • Pour oil into a large cooking pot, Dutch oven or deep fryer to a level that will accommodate the ice cream balls.
  • Heat oil on high to 365°F.
  • Remove 1 ice cream ball from the freezer.
  • Place in hot oil and deep fry 30 to 45 seconds until golden brown.
  • Remove from oil and place in a serving bowl.
  • Repeat with remaining ice cream balls, one at a time, until all or as many as you plan to serve, are fried.
  • Top with dollop of whipped cream and decorate with a cherry.

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