I make this all the time and my kids love it. The main change I've made is to slice up a lemon and add it to the pot from the start. I find that it perks up the soup a bit. If I have fresh thyme on hand, I add about a teaspoon.

Reviewed On: Sep. 7, 2008

The cloves & allspice were overpowering. I will try it again with 1/2 the recommended amount.

Reviewed On: Aug. 29, 2008

The so-called batter looked and felt more like a streusel topping. I did add a little extra milk because it was so dry, but to me, baking is chemistry and if I have to toy with a recipe as much as some of the previous reviewers did....it just can't be good! I expect that a baking recipe is correct as written. Anything more than adding chocolate chips or nuts invalidates the recipe. My son, who was so anxious to make this with me, and I were terribly disappointed by this recipe, because it sounded so good in theory.

Reviewed On: Sep. 13, 2006