Ice Cream With Olive Oil and Dates
Sweet and silky with surprising bursts of crunch, chew and salt, store-bought vanilla ice cream topped with caramelized dates, olive oil and flaky salt has no business being as delicious and fancy-feeling as it is. The bitterness of chocolate sauce accentuates the sweetness of ice cream, so it makes sense that Italians drizzle spicy, bitter olive oil on ice cream, too. Toasting the dates in olive oil beforehand further enhances the flavors. While vanilla ice cream lets the toppings shine, it’s also delicious on coffee, hazelnut or strawberry ice cream or gelato.
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- Serves: 1 person
Ingredients
- 2teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil (the more flavorful the better)
- 1Medjool date, pitted and torn into 3 or 4 pieces
- 1to 2 scoops very cold vanilla ice cream
- Flaky sea salt
Instructions
Step 1
In a small skillet, heat the oil and date over medium. Once sizzling, 1 to 2 minutes, turn off the heat.Step 2
Scoop the ice cream into a bowl, then scrape the dates and all of the oil on top. Sprinkle with a pinch of flaky sea salt. Eat as soon as possible.