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Need recommendations for ice cream maker - I know this has been discussed before, but
- Thread starter meryl
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mariadnoca
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Me too, but I put it on my Amazon wish list in case! smileys/wink.gif
The maker I have is on semi-permanent loan from a friend and it has a compressor built in...
if he eventually takes it back, the $300 machine is well worth it, in my opinion. I love being able to make ice cream without freezer bowl planning. And with the built in compressor, I can churn multiple batches the same day. (I brought four flavors to a party recently and it was so much fun to sample a variety.)
I use my ice cream maker much more than some of my other big ticket items (Quisinart, Kitchen Aid mixer, etc.).
Besides, I hate to think about it...but sure I've dropped $300 on dinner before. I'd rather have the ice cream maker. LOL!
if he eventually takes it back, the $300 machine is well worth it, in my opinion. I love being able to make ice cream without freezer bowl planning. And with the built in compressor, I can churn multiple batches the same day. (I brought four flavors to a party recently and it was so much fun to sample a variety.)
I use my ice cream maker much more than some of my other big ticket items (Quisinart, Kitchen Aid mixer, etc.).
Besides, I hate to think about it...but sure I've dropped $300 on dinner before. I'd rather have the ice cream maker. LOL!
Hi Traca - maybe you can tell me about your machine. I actually purchased..
my ICE-50 model when they first came out - the first several times I used it, I thought it was terrific. Then I noticed it took longer, and longer, and longer to freeze the ice cream base.
So, I switched up my recipes and took great pains to have the base extra cold to get it to freeze in under an hour.
After much frustration, I returned my unit and exchanged it for another one - thinking it was the compressor itself. This time, I was never able to get semi-frozen ice cream in under 90 minutes. So, here unit sits as I research it - read all about other's successes and I can't figure out why I can't get ice cream out of this unit???
Any suggestions?
my ICE-50 model when they first came out - the first several times I used it, I thought it was terrific. Then I noticed it took longer, and longer, and longer to freeze the ice cream base.
So, I switched up my recipes and took great pains to have the base extra cold to get it to freeze in under an hour.
After much frustration, I returned my unit and exchanged it for another one - thinking it was the compressor itself. This time, I was never able to get semi-frozen ice cream in under 90 minutes. So, here unit sits as I research it - read all about other's successes and I can't figure out why I can't get ice cream out of this unit???
Any suggestions?
I agree...it sounds like there's something wrong with the machine. The one I'm using...
I can churn a batch of chilled base in about 30 minutes. I get impatient and instead of chilling the base, I freeze it straight away, it takes about 45 minutes to an hour. But that's with the base not even being remotely cold.
I can churn a batch of chilled base in about 30 minutes. I get impatient and instead of chilling the base, I freeze it straight away, it takes about 45 minutes to an hour. But that's with the base not even being remotely cold.