Horn - ice cream, which is very popular, and all thanks to a delicious waffle cup. But what do we know about this delicacy, how it appeared, who invented it? Let's figure it out together.
The waffle cone for ice cream, in fact, is an ordinary waffle that is rolled up like a bag for seeds. Who invented it? The story goes that in 1904, at a fair in America, when one of the ice cream sellers ran out of glasses, he decided to ask for help from the seller of waffles, who sold for a nearby tray.
So there was an ice cream cone. Guests at the fair really liked the new and unusual version of serving cold treats. Until 1921, ice cream cones were prepared by hand. Since the advent of machine production, this delicacy has reached the peak of its popularity. Now the horn is ice cream, which is sold in every store.
Thanks to modern technology, nuts, chocolate, sesame, and candied fruit are added to the waffle cone. Thus, this delicacy has become even more delicious and popular. Compared to a regular cup, a waffle cone is distinguished by its unique crunch. And most importantly, it protects us from pollution from melted ice cream, which can not leak.
How to make a horn in production
To achieve such an unusual crunch, manufacturers came up with wafers made of two layers. One of them directly wraps ice cream. Another strengthens it and adds a crunch.
The ice cream horn very often has an extra layer of chocolate inside. The amount of sugar used in production is 38% of the amount of flour. Also, manufacturers experiment with the size of the horn, the diameter of its base can be in the range of 47-80 mm. Basically, the weight of this treat is 150 grams. Horn is ice cream that can be found in almost any store and cafe, but you can also make it at home.
Of course, you can purchase a special waffle iron, which comes with a special cone for folding horns. Basically, the following foods are included in the recipe : granulated sugar, milk, butter, flour and vanilla. Cooked horn at home will be your favorite dessert for your family. And the most important thing is that you will always be sure of the quality of your own hand-made delicacies.
Consider a waffle cone recipe. For him, we need the following ingredients:
- milk - 120 ml;
- sugar - 140 g;
- vanilla - 1 sachet;
- egg - 1 pc.;
- oil - 70 g;
- flour - 170 g.
The cooking process is as follows: melt the butter and add sugar, egg and vanilla. Whisk well, but not much. Add the flour in small portions and continue to mix. Next is milk. The resulting dough must be left for 2 hours. About 12 waffle cones are obtained from it.
Italian ice cream fans decided to make a big horn, which will include 2 thousand waffles and about 70 kg of ice cream. This culinary masterpiece should go into the Guinness Book of Records. It will be cooked by 7 confectioners. The horn will be approximately 3 m high.