THIS RECIPE IS WONDERFUL!! I read the other reviews and used 1 1/2 cups shortening and 1/2 cup salted butter and about 6 cups powdered sugar and beat my mixture until it was really, really fluffy, and I agree with other viewers who wrote previously that this recipe is truly lickable!! It almost didn't make it to the cake I wanted to frost; my family kept coming in and sneaking "swipes". Thank you for such a delicious recipe!!

Reviewed On: Mar. 6, 2009

This is delicious! I scaled it down for 4 servings but next time I will double the sauce because my parapalle (sp?) pasta sucked up the sauce! I used half and half instead of heavy cream, but other than that didn't change a thing! Served with garlic bread and a salad with homemade Italian dressing, and my husband said he wants this again and again---yay!

Reviewed On: Feb. 24, 2009

Wow, this was delicious! I used homemade chicken stock and added a minced clove of garlic and more thyme than called for, also was out of half/half, so I used 1% milk and some unflavored coffee creamer (!) and it was wonderful! Next time I make this I'll add the sherry; I didn't have it today. But we gobbled this up, and it was so easy to make, too. Thank you for the recipe--this goes in the permanent rotation.

Reviewed On: Feb. 5, 2009