Recipes

[rms1954]

Came across a Cuisinart Ice Cream maker (which I never used).  So I thought now's the time to try it.  If it's not worth the work and taste, I'll get rid of it.  Any tips or tricks?  I will try just strawberry and chocolate.

[Etoile308]

Sorry, I don't have any suggestions, but as soon as I saw the title my mind went to years past eating my mom's fresh peach ice cream in the summer.

[Miss Pepsi]

I have no tips but remember putting an ice cream maker on my registry list when I got married.  We got one and used it once.

Pictures too please

[wagirl]

I have a i/c maker  --I still keep the freezing container in my freezer. I used a cream/milk base that had to be icy cold to pour into the freezer container and then put inside the machine to churn. always came out great--never used a custard base tho--hmm wonder why?? Made both  strawberry and choc . Google it and then lets know!!!

[deepwaterdotter]

My SIL makes this lemon ice cream and serves it with strawberry sauce:

3 cups half & half

1 1/2 cups sugar

1/2 cup lemon juice

2 tsp grated lemon zest

Whisk everything together until sugar is dissolved.  Freeze in ice cream maker.

Sauce:

1 lb frozen strawberries,  coarse chopped

1/2 cup sugar

1 cup strawberry jam

2 tbsp lemon juice

Bring everything to a boil in saucepan over medium heat.  Simmer for 15 minutes.  Let sit off heat for 1 hour to thicken.

[QVCkitty1]

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@deepwaterdotter wrote:

My SIL makes this lemon ice cream and serves it with strawberry sauce:

3 cups half & half

1 1/2 cups sugar

1/2 cup lemon juice

2 tsp grated lemon zest

Whisk everything together until sugar is dissolved.  Freeze in ice cream maker.

Sauce:

1 lb frozen strawberries,  coarse chopped

1/2 cup sugar

1 cup strawberry jam

2 tbsp lemon juice

Bring everything to a boil in saucepan over medium heat.  Simmer for 15 minutes.  Let sit off heat for 1 hour to thicken.

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That sounds wonderful !

[Big Joanie]

I had a small ice cream maker once .. the vanilla was out of this world...

did think it melted faster though ....you couldn't linger over the  bowl !!!

[Kachina624]

Being lazy, I make a delicious, low-cal dessert by using a pint of low-fat vanilla yogurt, my fruit of choice, usually mango, and sweetner, either sugar or artificial.  Process just like ice cream.  

[chickenbutt]

I've had the Cuisinart one for many years and have used it numerous times over the years.    First thing to make sure you don't forget is to get the canister in the freezer a day ahead of time.

I've just used recipes that came with it, or I got online (forgot), and maybe doing little tweaks.  The only thing that comes to mind in the moment is that I like to add coconut to the chocolate ice cream recipe I use.   I also split the vanilla extract with some coconut extract.   When the ice cream is going to be finished soon, I start slowly adding in the coconut so it mixes in well as the machine does its magic.

Obviously, you always use REAL vanilla extract but coconut extract doesn't come like that.  But the good news is that the fake stuff is very good.

I never made ice creams that had eggs in them just probably because I don't like eggs so I don't have them on hand unless it's for a baking recipe.   Mine always comes out creamy and flavorful with the Cuisinart. 

[ECBG]

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@rms1954 wrote:

Came across a Cuisinart Ice Cream maker (which I never used).  So I thought now's the time to try it.  If it's not worth the work and taste, I'll get rid of it.  Any tips or tricks?  I will try just strawberry and chocolate.

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@rms1954 Homemade ice cream is delicious.  We haven't used raw eggs for richness in years.  You can use cool whip and Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk, or cook a custard.

Fruit flavors are always the most popular with banana, strawberry, and peach running as best loved.