Classic British dessert can be made before the end of the summer

Play a role in the vanilla ice creamTo Fresh strawberryThe whipped cream and the fan wafers, the Knickerbocker Glory are a summer staple in the UK in ice cream salons and beach cafes. For the first time, I met Knickerbocker Glory in 2019 when I moved to London to take part in the confectionery and constantly started my journey through the repertoire of classic British desserts. Although I discovered this Sundae on the British side of the Atlantic, his name immediately reminded me of the home. It turned out that there was a good reason for this mental relationship, as this dessert almost certainly followed the roots of New York.

A brief history of Knickerbocker glory

In 1809 New York StoryFormer American ambassador Washington Irving, under the name of Diedrich Knickerbocker pen, referred to descendants of early Dutch settlers in the city as “Knickerbockers”. This is the reason why there are countless New York buildings, business and landmarks including Brooklyn metro stations, hotel, home development and of course the city famous basketball teamThey accepted this peculiar name. As a New Yorker, I was not surprised that I learned that Sundae, “Knickerbocker Glory,” was not from Big Britain, but from Big Apple.

Although the exact history of the Knickerbocker glory remains blurred, it is likely to be died in the early 20th century. A recipe for a Similar dessert Appears in “Knickerbocker” Dispenser Recipe or Soda Water ManagerA handbook for soda fountains published in New York in 1915. Ice cream, chocolate syrup, raspberries, cherries, whipped cream and rose -essence “high, narrow, 10 ounces in thin glass, the vessel can be very good for the bluePrint of the Knickerbocker glory, which eventually passed through the whole axis.

Fortnum & Mason London Store claims He introduced Sundae to the country in the 1950s; Knickerbocker glory is so synonymous in the store to still sell Sundae -shaped souvenirs. However, the British newspapers of the 1920s and 1930s show that Knickerbocker was ahead of Fortnum & Mason before placing it in the menu. Writing for the Scottish newspaper The Press & JournalTo Editor Brian Stormont notes that the 1920s are probably the “first outstanding” dessert in London, but was not promoted until the American Burger chain appeared on Wimpy's menu, which opened its first British place in 1954 and sold Knickerbocker Glory until 2011.

Today the London Dovetale Restaurant offers 18 pounds ($ 23) “luxury Sundae” a high -tech table car Designed by Rocket engineers and equipped with carbon dioxide nozzles. Of course, you don't need a fashionable car to make your own Knickerbocker glory at home.

5 tips to make a starknickerbocker glory

Like the most easily customizable desserts, there is no definitive recipe for knickerbocker glory, but the classic usually contains vanilla ice cream; fruit puree, syrup or coulis; fresh fruit; The whipped cream is swirling; And a fan wafer, all served in a high glass, with a long metal spoon.

Traditional versions, including iconic Fortnum & Mason, usually include strawberries, raspberries or a combination of the two. White ice cream and bright red berries create a striped pattern that thinks you mimic your historic facade Knickerbocker hotel In New York, or perhaps the long socks wearing another American export, Knickerbocker pants.

However, there are plenty of room for creativity, and it is not uncommon for the cooked layers to be seen in additional parts such as meringue, cake, marshmallow or fruit jelly. More modern shots can be bugged rhubarb, fried peaches, caramel sauce, brownie pieces, nuts or honeycomb. There are also alcohol infused fruit syrups and chocolate lovers. With the following tips, you can make spectacular Knickerbocker glory to match your taste.

Collect Mass. Because we work with ice cream, the essence of time; The first key to success when making the glory of the Knickerbocker is to make all the parts ready. Once the ice cream is softened, the fruit has a dice and puree and the cream has been beaten, you can immediately start assembled the glory of the knockerbocker.

Soften the ice cream. For an easy -to -mix ice cream with berries and syrup, for a swirling, striped look, wants it to be soft enough to work together – not the solid ice cream gates that would be straight from the freezer. Its purpose is scoopable, but not quite soft service consistency and definitely not runny nose. Any brand or taste of the ice cream will work, but traditional vanilla is likely to best complement fresh berries and promote the red-white pattern of the Sundae signature.

Make your own fruit puree. The strawberry sauce purchased in the store can replace it if it lasts a short time, but it is worth taking a few minutes to make its own, which allows you to adjust the puree sweets. The sauce was written in the recipe below, and although it can be prepared quickly at the last minute, you can make it up to two days earlier.

You can alternate your layers. For the most beautiful sunda, alternate with syrup, fruits and ice cream in a tall glass and use the long parfait spoon with the fruit and ice cream outward to the edges. Sundae Glass is nice and allows you to admire your dessert, but if you don't, a high drinking glass or a pot will work.

Be creative. Feel free to experiment with various fruits, sauces, nuts or cookies for extra crunch. But if you want to stick to the classic version below, that's perfectly good. After all, you can't really make a mistake with the summer combination of vanilla ice cream, berries and cream.

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Cooking method
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• 3 large dumplingS vanilla ice creamshared

• 3/4 cup disgusting Fresh strawberry (105 g; about 5 large berries), shared

• 1 tablespoon Plus 1 teaspoon (10g) powdered sugarshared

• 1/4 cup (60 ml) heavy cream

• 1/4 cup raspberry (1 1/4 ounce; 35 g)

• 1 fan waferto garnish

1. Remove the ice cream container from the freezer. Set aside to soften until easily done, but does not melt, approx. 10-15 minutes. Meanwhile, make the other ingredients.

2. Combine 1/2 cups (70 g) diced strawberries and 1 tablespoon of powdered sugar in the food processing bowl or the jug of a submersible blender. Puree smooth, approx. For 1 minute. With a sieve on a fine mesh above a small bowl, pressed with a stem, scraped and pressed with a elastic spatula to cross the mixture as needed. Set aside.

3. In the whisk-equipped rack mixing bowl, Heavy Heavy cream and 1 teaspoon of powdered sugar sugar, when used, at medium to high speed until the rigid peaks form, approx. 2 minutes. (Alternatively, place the heavy cream in a medium bowl and use a hand mixer with heavy cream and powdered sugar when used at medium to high speed until the rigid peaks are formed for about 2 minutes.) With a flexible spatula, transfer the whipped cream to the prepared pipeline bag.

4. Cover the bottom of the parfait glass with 1 tablespoon of strawberry puree. Add the remaining 1/4 cup (35 g) diced strawberries. Top 1 scoop vanilla ice cream and sift with 1 tablespoon of strawberry puree. On top 1 scoop vanilla ice cream and raspberry, with iced tea compression, is needed to smooth the ice cream and to organize the fruit. Top 1 scoop vanilla ice cream and sift with the remaining strawberry puree.

5. Tubular whipped cream over the sundae and garnish with a fan with wafers. Serve immediately with iced tea.

Special equipment

Tubular bag, star tubes tip, parfait glass, hand mixer, food processor, fine mesh filter, ice cream spoon, long spoon

Note

If you do not have a parfait glass, you may rather assemble the glory of Knickerbocker in a high drink or glass jar.

If you can't find fans, you can decorate the glory of Knickerbocker with rolled wafers.

Make-Head and Storage

You can make the Strawberry puree up to 48 hours in advance. In the refrigerator in airtight container until ready for use.