Horn - ice cream, which many people like

Horn - ice cream, which is very popular, and all thanks to a delicious waffle cup. But what do we know about this delicacy, how did it come about, who invented it? Let's figure it out together.

The waffle ice cream cone, in fact, is the usual waffle, which is folded like a seed bag. Who invented it? History says that in 1904, at a fair in America, when one of the sellers of ice cream ran out of glasses, he decided to ask for help from the seller of wafers, which was trading behind a nearby tray. So the ice-cream cone appeared. A new and unusual option for serving a cold delicacy was very popular with the guests at the fair. Until 1921 the ice cream cones were prepared by hand. Since the advent of machine production, this delicacy has reached a peak of its popularity. Now the horn is ice cream, which is sold in every store.

Thanks to modern technologies, nuts, chocolate, sesame, candied fruits are added to the waffle horn. Thus, this delicacy became even more tasty and popular. In comparison with a regular cup, the wafer cone is distinguished by its unique crunch. And most importantly, it protects us from contamination from melted ice cream, which can not flow.

How to prepare a horn

To achieve such an unusual crunch, manufacturers came up with wafers made from two layers. One of them directly wraps ice cream. The other strengthens it and adds a crunch. Ice cream cone very often inside has an extra layer of chocolate. The amount of sugar that is used in production is equal to 38% of the amount of flour. Also, manufacturers are experimenting with the size of the horn, the diameter of its base can be in the range 47-80 mm. In general, the weight of this treat is 150 g. The horn is an ice cream, which can be found in almost any shop and cafe, but you can also cook it at home.

Of course, you can purchase a special waffle iron, complete with a special cone for folding the horns. Basically, the recipe for cooking includes the following products: granulated sugar, milk, butter, flour and vanilla. A 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 handicraft created.

Consider the recipe for a waffle horn. For him we need the following ingredients:

- milk - 120 ml;

- sugar - 140 g;

- vanilla - 1 packet;

- egg - 1 piece;

- oil - 70 g;

- flour - 170 g.

The cooking process is as follows: butter must be melt and add sugar, egg and vanilla. All well shake, but not much. Add flour in small portions and continue to stir. Then milk. The resulting dough should be left for 2 hours. It produces about 12 waffle cones.

Italian ice cream fans decided to make a big horn, which will include 2 thousand wafers and about 70 kg of ice cream. This culinary masterpiece should be included in the Guinness Book of Records. Cook it will be 7 confectioners. The height of the horn will be approximately 3 m.