This fried dessert will make you melt

Cafe co-owner and creator of the ball, Roy El Hachem, made a mini-version of the dessert two years ago, which is still sold in various Piccolo Me locations.

Recently however, he decided to take it to the next level. “I wanted to go a bit crazy, and make it bigger, and bigger, and bigger,” he told the media.

And so, the giant “Fried Maltella” was born.

To give you an idea of how massive this thing is, 1.25L is the equivalent to approximately 13.5 Macca’s soft serves.

The ball is served with crushed maltesers and warm salted caramel sauce.

The thick, spongy coating tastes kind of like a doughnut, and actually prevents the whole thing from being too sickly sweet.

The only people who know how to make the balls are Roy and his chef. Roy has no formal kitchen training but lives by the motto: “If you can’t do it, learn how to do it”.

First, the ice cream is hand-shaped into a ball that takes a day to set in the freezer. It’s then dunked in the coating and frozen for another day. Just before serving, it’s deep fried for 45 seconds.

The giant Nutella fried ice cream ball will be sold from Monday January 25 for $30 (R495).