Cuisinart ICE-20

How did I live without this?? It literally takes me five minutes to put together the ingredients for basic vanilla ice cream, then let this wonderful machine do its thing for 30 minutes and you're done! No… cranking, no rolling, no watching over it... just plain EZ. I add 1/2cup of cocoa powder for a rich dark chocolate flavor, throw in cookies, fresh or frozen fruit, there's no end to the choices! Makes a full quart of ice cream in each batch. **Hint** It you're giving this as a gift - take the freezer-bowl out of the box and freeze it for 24hrs prior to giving it. (having to wait for that just KILLED me!!)

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This machine is simple to use and does what it says it will do. We have created sorbet and rich ice cream with it and are pleased with both. It is ideal for producing small quantities of ice cream (a… quart and a half), but would not work if you needed large quantities. We are experimenting with ingredients and recipes and it is clear the sky is the limit in terms of what ingredients could be used. We are very pleased with the purchase.

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I bought this because I love ice cream and can't have many of the "preservatives" in store brands and I can't afford the price of high end natural ice creams. Thinking worse case scenario the grandkids… would love it I made my first batch of ice cream using fat free half and half, it was amazing! As for the noise it makes, I discovered that setting it on a folded towel on the counter cuts down on the noise alot. My husbands plan is setting it up in the laundry room, closing the door and setting a time, lol that works too. I usually only have to place container in the frezer for 6 hours before using it so I think freezing time depends on type of freezer and settings. What I like teh most is how easy it is to make ice cream and the clean up is also fast and easy. I'm getting each of my adult children one for Christmas gifts this year.

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I bought this ice cream maker on Amazon close to two years ago and it is still going strong and making great ice cream! I use it at least twice a week and the ice cream comes out perfect every time. When… first made, the ice cream is about the consistency of soft serve or a Wendy's Frosty. That's just fine with me, the flavor is best this way. After freezing whatever is left of the batch, the consistency is like store bought ice cream. I do not do anything fancy with it, just follow the directions in the included booklet for basic vanilla ice cream. In fact, the recipe calls for heavy cream and whole milk but I substitute 1 cup Half & Half and 2 cups low fat (2%) milk to keep it lower cal, and the consistency is still plenty smooth! Like other reviewers have said, be sure to freeze that container for plenty of time before using. Otherwise the ice cream will be real runny. I try to freeze it for 24 hours before use. As long as the directions are followed on this machine, it makes great ice cream every time. Highly recommend it. This is by far my most used kitchen gadget. Love it! Am going to buy another one as a gift right now.

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