The classic British dessert before summer is over

With layers of Vanilla ice creamPresent Fresh strawberriesThe Knickerbocker gloss is a summer booklet in ice cream parlor and season cafés in the United Kingdom. I met the Knickerbocker gloss for the first time in 2019 when I moved to London to visit the pastry school and started a constant search for the repertoire of classic British desserts. Although I discovered this Sondae on the British side of the Atlantic, his name reminded me immediately at home. It turned out that there was a good reason for this mental connection, since this dessert almost certainly traces its roots in New York.

A short story of the Knickerbocker -Ruhms

In his 1809 History of New YorkThe former US ambassador Washington Irving – Writing under the pseudonym -kinking stake – left offspring of the city’s early Dutch settlers as the “Knickerbockers”. This may be the reason why countless New York buildings, companies and sights, including a Brooklyn, a hotel, a housing estate and of course the city Famous basketball teamI took this special name. As a New Yorker, I was not surprised to find out that a sundenda called “Knickerbocker Glory” was not created in Great Britain, but in the Big Apple.

Although the exact story of the Knickerbocker shine remains fatty, it probably comes down to the early 20th century. A recipe for A Similar dessert The named “The Knickerbocker” appears in The form or soda water guide of the donorA manual for soda fountain operators published in New York in 1915. With ice, chocolate syrup, raspberries, cherries, whipped cream and rose essence “served in a high, narrow, 10 ounces, thin glass”, the dish may be very good for the blueprint for the Knickerbocker glow, which finally delivered the path over the pond.

The London department store Fortnum & Mason claims it the Sondae posted the country in the 1950s; The Knickerbocker -ruhm is today a synonym for the business that is even sold Sundae shaped souvenirs. However, British newspaper advertisements from the 1920s and 1930s show that the chicken bocker was nearby before Fortnum & Mason put it on his menu. Writing for the Scottish newspaper The Press & JournalPresent The editor Brian Stormont notes that it is probably the dessert “First to Fonund” in London in the 1920s, but only appeared on the menu of the American burger chain Wimpy’s, which opened its first British location in 1954 and sold the Knickerbocker -ruhm until 2011.

Today the London restaurant Dovetale offers a “luxury -sundae” of £ 18 ($ 23) A high-tech table trolley Designed by rocket engineers and equipped with carbon dioxide jets. You certainly don’t need a chic car to make your own knicker bocker -Ruhm at home.

5 tips for an excellent knicker -Ruhm

Like the easiest customizable desserts, there is no definitive recipe for the Knickerbocker Glory, but a classic typically contains vanilla ice cream. a fruit puree, syrup or coulis; Fresh fruit; The whipped cream vertebrae; And a fan wafer, all served in a high glass with a long metal spoon.

Traditional versions, including the legendary Fortnum & Mason offer, usually have strawberries, raspberries or a combination of both. The white ice cream and the bright red berries create a striped pattern to imitate the facade of the historical Knickerbocker Hotel In New York or maybe the long socks, which were worn with another US export, knicker bakers.

However, there is plenty of space for creativity, and it is not uncommon for chefs to layer in additional components such as meringue, cakes, marshmallows or fruit jelly. Further modern revenues can include poached rhubarb, roasted peaches, caramel sauce, brownie pieces, nutfrechle or honeycomb or honeycomb homes. There are even sensitive variations with alcohol-hiding fruit syrups and fudgy versions for chocolate lovers. With the following tips you can make a spectacular kinking stone -Ruhm for your taste.

Collect your mise en place. Because we work with ice cream, the time is of crucial importance. The first key to success in the manufacture of a kinking basin is that all components are ready. As soon as the ice is soft, the fruits are seasoned and pureed, and the cream is flipped out. You can put together your knicker -ruhm immediately.

Soften the ice. For ice cream, which connects easily with the berries and the syrup for a weak, striped look, you want it to be soft enough to work with the firm selection of ice cream – not the solid iron iron that you would get directly out of the freezer. Goal on creative, but not quite soft service consistance and definitely not running. Every brand or taste of ice will work, but the traditional vanilla is likely to complement the fresh berries best and contributes to creating the red and white pattern of the sundae.

Make your own fruit puree. You can replace the strawberry sauce bought in the store if you are short, but it is worth taking a few minutes to make your own so that you can adjust the sweetness of the puree as desired. We wrote the sauce in the recipe below, and although it is quickly prepared at the last minute, you can also recover it up to two days in advance.

Change your layers. For the most beautiful sunbuffs, change the syrup, the fruit and the ice in a high glass and use the long Parfait spoon to push the fruits and ice out to the edges. A sundae glass is nice and allows you to admire your dessert, but if you don’t have one, a large drinking glass or a glass also works.

Become creative. Feel free to experiment with different fruits, sauces and nuts or cookies for additional crunch. But if you want to stick to the classic version below, that’s perfectly fine. After all, you can’t really go wrong with the summer combination of vanilla ice cream, berries and whipped cream.

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