How to Make Ice Cream Balls
Making ice cream balls is easy, you just have to have the right tools. You can create neat, symmetrical ice cream shapes with just a little practice. These make an attractive dessert when piled high in a fancy serving dish, or you can create a special treat by coating them in chocolate or rolling them in crunchy nuts. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Place a sheet of parchment paper over the cookie sheet.
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Allow your ice cream to reach a temperature where it is somewhat easy to scoop but not melting.
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Use your ice cream scoop to scrape across the top of the ice cream, nicely rolling it into a ball shape.
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Release the ice cream ball out of the scoop and re-form the shape into a ball with your hands if necessary.
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Put the ball on the parchment paper. After creating about six, place the cookie sheet in the freezer to re-freeze the ice cream into the new ball shape.
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Place the balls in a dessert dish to serve and top with hot fudge or another favorite ice cream topping.
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Pour chocolate that will harden over a well-frozen ice cream ball and place back in the freezer until solid. Or roll the ball in crushed pecans or chocolate candies. Serve the candy coated balls as a special dessert or as part of a sundae.
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Tips & Warnings
For smaller, bite-size ice cream balls, use a cookie scoop in place of a standard ice cream scoop.
If you aren't going to use the ice cream balls within a couple hours, be sure to place them in an airtight container to prevent freezer burn.
References
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