Taste: ***1/2 | Presentation: ****
I set up a poll for the judges to select their favourite Ben and Jerry's flavour to be used in this week's treat described as 'ice cream bread' from (http://www.thehungryhousewife.com/2011/03/ice-cream-bread.html).
There was a tie!
Half Baked - Chocolate and Vanilla Ice Cream with Brownie Bits and Gobs of Cookie Dough, topped with a peanut butter chocolate chip frosting.
Phish Food - Chocolate Ice Cream with Caramel, Marshmallow and Chocolate Fish, topped with a marshmallow glaze and finished with a marshmallow chunk
I set up a poll for the judges to select their favourite Ben and Jerry's flavour to be used in this week's treat described as 'ice cream bread' from (http://www.thehungryhousewife.com/2011/03/ice-cream-bread.html).
There was a tie!
Half Baked - Chocolate and Vanilla Ice Cream with Brownie Bits and Gobs of Cookie Dough, topped with a peanut butter chocolate chip frosting.
Phish Food - Chocolate Ice Cream with Caramel, Marshmallow and Chocolate Fish, topped with a marshmallow glaze and finished with a marshmallow chunk
The Panel:
For the most part there seemed to be a consensus that the cakes were much on the dry side and were slightly bland. Unfortunately the contents of the cakes (based on ice cream label description) were limited according to the packaging process (some chunks in some, none in others). Keeping in mind that is was a mix of the half-baked ice cream with some flour thrown in, it was difficult to pick up on any of the ice cream characteristics. Kitchen Kahuna suggested adding brownie to the base of the half-baked cakes. The toppings on the other hand received rave reviews.
Diana: "Cupbread is about right."
For the most part there seemed to be a consensus that the cakes were much on the dry side and were slightly bland. Unfortunately the contents of the cakes (based on ice cream label description) were limited according to the packaging process (some chunks in some, none in others). Keeping in mind that is was a mix of the half-baked ice cream with some flour thrown in, it was difficult to pick up on any of the ice cream characteristics. Kitchen Kahuna suggested adding brownie to the base of the half-baked cakes. The toppings on the other hand received rave reviews.
Diana: "Cupbread is about right."
My comments:
I was excited to try this recipe out and was a little disappointed in the final result, though I don't believe the intent of the original recipe was to go quite as far as I did. Future recipes would definitely incorporate additives true to the description of the flavours as well as some type of moistening agent.
I was excited to try this recipe out and was a little disappointed in the final result, though I don't believe the intent of the original recipe was to go quite as far as I did. Future recipes would definitely incorporate additives true to the description of the flavours as well as some type of moistening agent.