will it freeze the fresh home made ice cream also ?
762678
yes. that is actually all we have used it for, homemade ice cream. it is a wonderful little storage unit. I have purchased several more for Christmas gifts this year.
762679
I purchased this to store homemade ice cream. Unfortunately, the container broke when scooping out ice cream.
377550
Not really. It's designed to turn frozen fruit into a creamy ice cream like dessert. It has no freezing capacity.
752891
Yes....I just popped the whole container in a freezer....use ice cream scoop to use as needed
1669712
You cannot place it in the freezer, but the refrigerator; yes. It will literally keep anything cold for days.
64978
No, dont put it in the freezer. Just regular refrigeration will be fine, and believe me it will last.
1343141
As long as oven is preheated. But it cant go from oven to freezer without first cooling.
2107027
No, simply freeze the metal insert in the freezer (I recommend a full 24-hours) and take out of the freezer as soon as you have all the items from the recipe you are using mixed together. Then take the metal insert out of the freezer and pour in your mix and follow the instructions. The key is to take out the insert as soon as you are ready to start making the ice cream. Hope this helps.
361031
Mine seems to get fairly cold but it still needs to be refrigerated for at least 1/2 day before it firms up. The best thing about this machine is that it seems to have the power to churn the mix even though it gets quite thick without slowing down or laboring, unlike my White Mountain freezer. It seems well-made and heavy. I doubt that there's a better one for home use. I wish it made larger batches, though. The motor sure could handle it.
1344051
When storing ice cream in your home freezer, it will not have the consistency of store bought ice cream, which has stabilizers and additives to keep it creamy and scoopable. Depending on the recipe you use, and the temp at which your freezer is set, you may in fact wind up with a brick that needs to be thawed a bit before scooping. You can soften your final ice cream product by understanding a little about the science of ice cream, and what lowers the freezing point of your ice cream so that it is firm, yet scoopable. Basically, sugar or alcohol can be used to lower the freezing point, because it binds with water in the mix and prevents it from turning into ice, and prevent a brick from forming in your freezer. You may need to adjust your additives, like sugar and corn starch to determine what works best. I personally make more gelato that ice cream (less fat, less air and therefore denser and more intense flavors), using a custard base (which is one that uses eggs). I also use about 2.5 tbs of a flavorless alcohol (like vodka) to 1 quart of gelato (or ice cream) and I get a wonderfully creamy product, easily scooped from the freezer.
2188557
Yes --that will help make that freezer into a COLD Box ...Great product to help get things going just like you want.....Tommy G
1445593
Yes it can. We keep it in the container ( a really nice tin one) in the freezer, but you don't really need to.
377551
No, it is designed for chunks of frozen fruit. It chops and purees the frozen fruit into a sort of sorbet. It does it well, mind you, but no, you'd have to buy an ice cream freezer to make ice cream.
2284932
No! The bowl goes in your home freezer for the prescribed amount of time, you place it in the base and you're ready to make your favorite frozen treat. No salt. No ice. No mess.
715357
I'm don't think so. It's advertised as being powerful, but I'm not sure it's up to commercial grade. You have put the ice cream in in smaller portions for it to work best.
1033777
Yes u probably could, but when mine is the thickeness I want, I remove it from the prep bucket and put into plastic one quart freezer containers. Air will not get to the icecream in the freezer containers.
68811
I make ice cream all the time without sugar. Tastes great. But, as others have mentioned, freezing any leftovers will result in a hard block. But, if eaten fresh...no problem! Also, adding blended banana to the mix will add creaminess and sweetness to whatever base you use. Again, don't expect leftovers to stay soft in the freezer.
845230
Hi Cherie. I just leave mine in the freezer all summer...I think it says somewhere in the manual that it takes up to overnight to be really frozen enough to do the job. I don't like having to think ahead like that...if I want to make ice cream, I want to make ice cream! So mine is always ready to go another round after I've finished making a batch.