How do you make ice cream?
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The box comes with directions, you fill the bottom part with ice and salt and the insert with sugar and cream and other ingredients. Then you put the lid on and shake it. But it doesn't work well, the salt water gets in the ice cream usually and when it doesn't it only makes about 3 spoonfuls of something that resembles ice cream. It's not worth the time or money.
491289
This machine has a built in freezer and makes excellent ice cream with very little prep. We have had ours almost a year and have made many batches of delicious ice cream.
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That depends completely on the recipe you use -- not the machine. Scoop able ice cream requires high fat content, or alcohol, or an additive like corn starch ( you can use confectioner's sugar instead of granulated sugar). You have to fool around with recipes to find the ones that work in your freezer.
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Keep adding ice. You could also freeze what u make and pull out at the desired solid state
1652175
I think the instructions said not to, but there's not a top, I just transferred mine to a plastic bowl with a lid & it did just fine, it froze like normal ice cream although it seemed to get softer faster, which I like!! I was really impressed with it, I just followed the instruction in the manual & made the recipe for the chocolate ice cream that was in the manual
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I agree with all the other answers - put cold heavy cream in the container (I have put in as much as 2 cups) - insert handle and turn it until you get the desired stiffness. DO NOT over mix or you will have butter. You can add sugar and any flavoring if you wish. It is easy!!!! In hot weather I set the container in a bowl of crushed ice while mixing.
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I had the same problem and returned the unit. I did, however, take that "milky" mixture and froze it and it was an OK ice cream .......not how it should be made !!
1977710
Just ice from your freezer works great. Helps to have all your ingredients in the fridge so they dont melt the ice. If not thick enough add a bit more ice.
646112
It all depends on how hot it is outside and if you do it inside or outside. Last time I made ice cream I did it inside because it was so hot outside and it would make it faster. Just make sure you have plenty of salt. I would make sure you have plenty of ice on hand.
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Here's a tip I never found in an ice cream recipe, but it helps immeasurably with hardness and ice crystals: Chill the mixture overnight before freezing in ice cream maker (should be at least 40 degrees but NOT frozen), then beat a little air into it with a mixer...that's what pro ice cream companies do. Still won't be exactly like the commercial type, but it will be much better!
436602
This ice-cream maker is made to use 120 Volt electricity only. You will need a power converter to convert the 220/240 Volt down to 120 Volt.
662244
Yes, with great success. I just made the key lime ice cream recipe in Bruce Weinstein's "The Ultimate Ice Cream Book." It yielded about 1.5 quarts -- maybe a little less -- and the machine worked great.
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Yes, absolutely. My husband and I use 1-1/4 cup milk + 1-1/4 cup liquid cream as the basis for all our ice creams (this ratio ensures the ice cream doesn't turn to "ice" in your freezer). Add sugar (we use Xylitol instead), salt, a 1/4 tsp of guar gum. From there, you can vary the flavors to your heart content: add banana, cocoa powder, cherries, strawberries, dried fruits, vanilla, ginger, etc. That way, you don't have to spend the extra time cooking, then cooling a custard. Check the internet for more ideas and look at your local library for ice cream books.
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Sugar and fat are what keep ice cream from freezing solid. You need the correct quantities of either in order to keep the ice cream from becoming a solid mass in the freezer.
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there are a lot of books here..you might be able to find it on line too. just look for ice cream maker recipes
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No, just put the ingredients in the tube, fill the outside with ice and salt and plug it in. When it stops the ice cream is ready.
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When ice cream is finished, I spoon it out with a large rubber spoon/spatula into a large, plastic former ice cream container - or a large saved cottage cheese container works also. Then use a piece of Saran Wrap cut large enough to put over the container, and rest on top of ice cream down inside, press out the air a little, then put the edges of the wrap over the rim of the container, and put the original lid on it, pressing out as much air as possible.. Then I put my second freezer bowl on the ice creamer maker and make more ice cream. The Saran Wrap helps block air getting to the ice cream, keeps flavor fresh and helps prevent frost build-up on the ice cream. Works pretty well. When ice cream is finished, I spoon it out with a large rubber spoon/spatula into a large, plastic former ice cream container - or a large saved cottage cheese container works also. Then use a piece of Saran Wrap cut large enough to put over the container, and rest on top of ice cream down inside, press out the air a little, then put the edges of the wrap over the rim of the container, and put the original lid on it, pressing out as much air as possible.. Then I put my second freezer bowl on the ice creamer maker and make more ice cream. The Saran Wrap helps block air getting to the ice... » Read More When ice cream is finished, I spoon it out with a large rubber spoon/spatula into a large, plastic former ice cream container - or a large saved cottage cheese container works also. Then use a piece of Saran Wrap cut large enough to put over the container, and rest on top of ice cream down inside, press out the air a little, then put the edges of the wrap over the rim of the container, and put the original lid on it, pressing out as much air as possible.. Then I put my second freezer bowl on the ice creamer maker and make more ice cream. The Saran Wrap helps block air getting to the ice cream, keeps flavor fresh and helps prevent frost build-up on the ice cream. Works pretty well. « Show Less