Foodie Challenge! What is passedpawn making?

[passedpawn]

This is the first of 3 pictures. No hints yet. Don't worry, though, they are coming. Why is it yellow, and what are those brown things.

 

[BGBC]

Sweet or savory? The brown things look like they might be vanilla beans

 

[pabloj13]

Sweet or savory? The brown things look like they might be vanilla beans

+1 Vanilla bean saffron creme brulee?

 

[Revvy]

A custard in which you're steeping vanilla beans. Ice Cream base or a Creme Caramel or Brulee?

 

[oldstyle69]

my first thought was a corn meal/polenta...the brown stips could have been roasted chilies...hard to say.

 

[passedpawn]

passedpawn comments: uggh, you guys are good. that's all.

 

[passedpawn]

FYI, I made angel cake from the detritus of this recipe.

 

[pabloj13]

passedpawn comments: uggh, you guys are good. that's all.

If that's vanilla bean saffron creme brulee, I want some.

 

[oldstyle69]

so its got orange, vanilla, sugar and butter...errr no idea other then some buttery orange sugar yummy something or other

 

[passedpawn]

Subtle clues here, but I'll say that the ingredients I showed before haven't been added to the heavy cream in this picture yet.

 

[oldstyle69]

could be that your folding this in to some egg whites...maybe a meringue...or a whipped cream filling

 

[passedpawn]

so its got orange, vanilla, sugar and butter...errr no idea other then some buttery orange sugar yummy something or other

No orange, but I made something a few days ago from my kumquat tree that I should also add to this. Mmmmm, now you have me thinking.

 

[oldstyle69]

so...a cream filling?

 

[oldstyle69]

butter in your cream? i see some yellow...

 

[oldstyle69]

i would not have guessed cookies. my polenta looks similar. i usually end up making to much and end up rolling it in plastic wrap.

 

[passedpawn]

i would not have guessed cookies. my polenta looks similar. i usually end up making to much and end up rolling it in plastic wrap.

WHOAH!!! Sorry, confusion, those cookie pictures were not what I'm making. Sorry, I'm going to delete them. That was confusing.

[edit] for the record, I deleted some cookie pics that had nothing to do with this thread. I'm officially an idiot. Thanks folks for playing.

 

[pabloj13]

Subtle clues here, but I'll say that the ingredients I showed before haven't been added to the heavy cream in this picture yet.

Ginger?

 

[oldstyle69]

hahaha

 

[oldstyle69]

ginger cream...vanilla...sugar...id guess ginger snaps of some sort...but not sure if cream is involved in those...so ginger sugar cookies?

 

[passedpawn]

Ginger?

Mmmm, ginger. I love to cook with ginger. I cook a lot of chinese, and the fresh-cut ginger root is so good in the wok.

But no, there's no ginger in this recipe. Makes me think though. Dayum, ginger is really great. Not only do I have a whole root in my fridge, I've got a bunch of candied ginger.

 

[oldstyle69]

or maybe ginger riocatta cookies...damn it.

 

[pabloj13]

Mmmm, ginger. I love to cook with ginger. I cook a lot of chinese, and the fresh-cut ginger root is so good in the wok.

But no, there's no ginger in this recipe. Makes me think though. Dayum, ginger is really great. Not only do I have a whole root in my fridge, I've got a bunch of candied ginger.

The worst part of this thread is the hunger.

 

[LabRatBrewer]

after christmas i thought i was too fat to be hungry...guess not. So far, it looks like a persian dessert.

 

[Revvy]

So this thread sort of just petered out without the reveal?

 

[passedpawn]

This pic from this morning. I got this attachment for my KitchenAid mixer for christmas. Works much better than I expected. I had to let the ingredients from last night chill before continuing.

 

[Revvy]

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!!!!!!

 

[passedpawn]

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!!!!!!

Yea, you got that one right away Revvy. It's vanilla bean.

That pic above was early in the mixing. After about 20 minutes of mixing, the contents really starts fluffing up. It seriously overflowed that bowl (ended up with 2.5 quarts). Can't wait for this stuff to ripen in the freezer.

I made a batch of caramel pecan ice cream a few days ago that is crazy good.

Here's the recipe I'm using for the vanilla. It's my favorite ice cream flavor, so I'm going to keep making it to perfect it for my taste. That guy Lebovitz has a great cooking site. Highly recommended.

 

[pabloj13]

Like I said. I want.

 

[passedpawn]

And, the result is delicious. I wish I could send you all a taste. I can't believe I just made this. I'm so stoked on this new toy.

 

[pabloj13]

And, the result is delicious. I wish I could send you all a taste. I can't believe I just made this. I'm so stoked on this new toy.

GAH! That looks incredible.