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Reviews on ice cream makers?


I want to start making my own ice cream, but don't know where to start for research. If anyone could recommend a website to see differences, or has any tips on what to look for in buying a maker, would love to hear it.

Thanks!

go to wal-mart or go to google and get iccream recipies or just go to a library near u and chek out a recipe book for ice cream is it hot there? its freezing over here in the mountains at colorado

Do different ice cream makers make different ice cream?
like

say there's icecream maker A and B

and i want soft ice cream

would A only make soft
and B only make thick

or do icecream makers just do the same thing?

Most home ice cream makers make hard ice cream. Soft serve typically requires a different type of machine. There is one home machine that takes hard ice cream and turns it into soft serve but it does not actually make ice cream.

I own 3 ice cream makers. One that has a bowl that you freeze, one that uses ice and rock salt and one that has a self contained freezer unit.

I just received this wonderful gift in the mail. The booklet came with about 30 recipes but I was wondering where I could find some other recipes? I am looking for the yogurt/nonfat ice cream recipes. . .
I have the recipe book for the models # 5010, 5012, 5013. Received from QVC.

HOMEMADE ICE CREAM OR YOGURT

ICE CREAM:

4 eggs
2 c. sugar
2 boxes instant pudding
1 (9 oz.) carton Cool Whip
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 gal. milk

YOGURT:

4 eggs
20 pkgs. Equal
2 boxes sugarfree pudding
2 cartons plain yogurt
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 gal. skim milk

Beat eggs. Add sugar and pudding. Add topping and vanilla. Gradually add milk. Pour into ice cream freezer can and freeze according to instructions

BLUEBERRY YOGURT ICE CREAM

1 qt. blueberries
2 1/2 c. sugar
1 qt. milk
1 can evaporated milk
1 can condensed milk
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. plain yogurt

Boil berries in enough water to not quite cover, mash and strain off juice. While juice is warm, add sugar and let dissolve. Add rest of ingredients and pour into freezer or churn. This can be stored in individual containers with tops and it will stay creamy; not hard as ice.

APRICOT FROZEN YOGURT
Servings: Makes about 1 1/2 qt.

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 3/4 cups cold water
2 cups packed soft dried California apricots (10 oz)
1 (32-oz) container whole-milk plain yogurt (3 1/2 cups)
2 1/2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin (from a 1/4-oz envelope)
Special equipment: an ice cream maker

Preparation:
Bring sugar and 1 cup water to a boil in a 2 1/2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderately high heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Add apricots, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, until plump and very soft, 25 to 30 minutes. Drain apricots in a sieve set over a bowl, then return syrup to pan. Cook syrup over moderate heat, swirling pan occasionally, until a deep caramel, 4 to 5 minutes. (Syrup will bubble, so remove from heat periodically to check color.)
Carefully add 1/2 cup water to caramel (mixture will bubble up and steam vigorously), then cook over moderate heat, stirring, until caramel is dissolved. Purée apricots and caramel in a food processor until almost smooth, then cool to room temperature.

Whisk together apricot purée and yogurt in a large bowl until combined well and chill, covered, until cold, about 4 hours.

Sprinkle gelatin over remaining 1/4 cup water in a very small saucepan and let stand 1 minute to soften. Heat gelatin over moderate heat, stirring, until dissolved, then immediately whisk into apricot mixture.

Freeze apricot mixture in ice cream maker. Transfer to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden.

note:
Frozen yogurt can be made 1 week ahead

hope these help. good luck and enjoy.

What are the best brands of ice cream makers?

I want to buy an ice cream maker that works really well and is easy to use. What are some of the best brands to choose from in the $30 to $50 range?

Best budget ice-cream maker.Reviews say the countertop Cuisinart ICE-20 consistently delivers 1.5 quarts of creamy ice cream in about 20 minutes. The catch (as with all models under $100) is that you need to pre-freeze its gel-filled canister for 10 hours (depending on your freezer). An opening in the top makes adding ingredients simple, and the Cuisinart ice-cream maker cleans up easily. An automatic shut-off function prevents the motor from overheating. Users say this machine is a bit noisy, but it's quieter than its two-quart sibling, the Cuisinart ICE-30 (*est. $90). Compressor ice-cream makers don't need any pre-freezing, but they cost at least $150 more.