Ben and Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream and Dessert Book by Ben Cohen, Jerry Greenfield, Jerry Greenfield, Lyn Severance, Nancy J. Stevens

Yummy on Many Levels!
Hi, I'm Amy and, I'm a Ben & Jerry's addict, 06/08/2008

Ben & Jerry were always heros of mine. They got me through many hard times with the help of their ice creamy goodness. Heck, I ate up to 4 pints a week while pregnant! Now I can make their recipes at home? I was in! All of the recipes are easy to follow and need no strange ingredients that will make workers at your local grocery store look at you cross-eyed when you ask for them. Best dessert cookery book EVER!!

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Business Book & Original Ice Cream Recipes!
Hobby Cook, having a quarter-life crisis, 06/04/2008

I was pleasantly surprised with the business story to Ben & Jerry's in the first chapter. They detailed everything from money to square footage of the first store. I feel much greater respect to Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream company as a result because the story was personal. As for the Ice Cream! They publish actual ice cream recipes for what they are selling in store freezers! The first ice cream I made was the vanilla. I used the most butterfat 'heavy cream' and the finest ingredients as recommended 'organic whole milk, and pure sugar cane'. The homemade ice cream was the best creamiest, soft textured, rich, perfect vanilla ice cream I have ever had! I have become a loyal Ben & Jerry's fan!

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Delicious recipes... but raw eggs?
bonniebee, cook, 08/25/2005

My husband was doubtful that homedmade ice cream would be any good as he had tried it in the past and it was icy but was willing to try it again. I bought this book based on recommendations that I read. So far we have made the heath bar crunch and the basic sweet cream w/ chocolate chips. We made the heath bar crunch first- it was good but had a slightly flat taste- also the heath bar pieces seemed a little skimpy compared to what I remember in the store bought Ben & Jerrys's. The second batch, chocolate chip, came out a little better, I think because I added a pinch of salt. Although most recipes do not call for salt- I think the recipes can benefit by a pinch it helps to bring out the flavor. The only other thing I wanted to add here is that I was surprised that most of the recipes called for 'raw egg'- none of the prior reviews had mentioned that and think it is worth mentioning due to the health risks for certain people. Good tips though on adding fruits, and fudge and carmel sauces. Interesting background on how they got started. The book is worth buying but just beware of the raw eggs...there is a recipe for sweet cream that does not have any eggs but they indicate that you need to eat immediately as it does not store well without eggs (i.e. ice crystals are formed).

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Tastes just like the guys made it themselves!
A reviewer, A reviewer, 04/22/2002

All of the recipes are easy to follow, with no weird ingredients. Most importantly, the results are creamier and more delicious than any ice cream we ever made before we were given this book!

If you love Ice Cream
A reviewer (Cwinter17@yahoo.com), A reviewer, 08/23/2001

If you Love Ice Cream I would buy ben&jerry's book because its a good way to learn how to make it without going to the store and buying if for $3.19. It an Awsome book.

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