I don't bake. Like some of the contestants on "Chopped", I freeze up at the thought of having to bake a cake. It's not like I don't like baked goods, it's just that I would rather not try to make any. My wife does the baking in our house, and she does a good job making cookies, muffins, and pies for me and our son. But for whatever reason (not a big dessert guy, still foolishly equating baking as a girlie activity), I've never felt the need to give baking a try until recently. I came across a recipe on
Instructables that was so easy and pain-free that even a novice like myself could bake someone happy. And since I needed to bring something to a pot-luck brunch I was invited to over this past long weekend, it was the perfect time to try it out.
Ingredients for Ice Cream Bread
3 cups self-rising flour (Or make your own using this simple equation: for each 1 cup of
flour add 1½ teaspoons baking powder, and ½ teaspoon salt)
3 cups of your favorite ice cream (REAL ice cream, no low-fat or lite stuff)
- Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃). Grease and flour bread pan, or line with parchment paper.
- Mix melted ice cream and flour until well combined. Pour into prepared bread pan.
- Bake for 45-90 minutes; the bread is done when a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean. If the top starts to brown too much, cover it with aluminum foil and continue to bake.
