Fried Cream with Chocolate Sauce

Fried cream is a delightful italian dessert that features a rich and creamy filling encased in a crispy shell. This indulgent treat is often served with a luscious chocolate sauce, making it a perfect ending to any meal. Enjoy the contrast of textures and flavors in this unique dessert!
This recipe is italian style, dessert, scaled for 6 servings, with 30 min prep and 15 min cook.
Prep: 30 min · Cook: 15 min · Total: 45 min · Serves: 6
Quick cooking notes
- Core ingredients include eggs, sugar, vegetable oil, bread crumbs.
- Follow all 7 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
- Ingredient quantities listed below are for 6 servings.
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups vegetable oil
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp butter
- 100 g dark chocolate
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine the milk, sugar, cornstarch, and vanilla extract over medium heat, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens.
- Remove from heat and stir in the butter until melted, then let it cool completely.
- Once cooled, pour the mixture into a square dish and refrigerate for at least 2 hours until set.
- Cut the chilled cream into squares and dip each square into beaten eggs, then coat with bread crumbs.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a deep pan over medium heat and fry the coated cream squares until golden brown on all sides.
- For the chocolate sauce, melt the dark chocolate with heavy cream in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth.
- Serve the fried cream squares warm, drizzled with chocolate sauce.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 350
- Protein: 5 g
- Fat: 25 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.
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