Helpful Hints
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If you would like to add ingredients such as chocolate chips, cookie
dough, nuts, pretzels, candies, or sprinkles we suggest that you freeze
these items first (in a single layer in your freezer if they tend to stick).
Once your recipe is done mixing, transfer the ice cream to a chilled
freezer-safe storage container. You can then fold in or layer these
ingredients into the mixture. This will give the best flavor, texture and
appearance without causing any unwanted melting.
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If you wish to swirl in caramel, marshmallow fluff or chocolate, you
should have those as cold as possible before adding to the finished ice
cream. Never add extra ingredients to the Ice Cream Maker while mixing
as they will become over-blended and could cause the ice cream to
remain liquid.
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The recipes in this manual are written to fit this Ice Cream Maker. Don’t
be tempted to add more than what a recipe calls for or it may not freeze
completely and will end up more like a milkshake. Although there is extra
space in the Mixing Bowl, this space is needed so that the Mixing Paddle
can add air to the mixture, which improves the texture in the finished
recipe.
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If desired, you can pre-chill the Mixing Bowl in the Freezer Chamber by
turning it on for 10 minutes before adding a recipe base to it. This step
will help the ice cream set faster.
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If you are making substitutions such as lower fat milks, you can expect
the consistency to change. While this doesn’t mean that the outcome
will taste less than optimal, it will be different in appearance, taste,
texture and possibly volume. The most common ingredients in ice cream
are cream, milk, sugar, eggs and flavorings. Cream provides most of the
mouth-feel we associate with great ice cream although there are many
types of ice cream from all over the world that do not necessarily contain
cream and rely on milk instead.
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If you wish to add alcohol to a recipe or even alcohol-based extracts
such as pure mint extract, it is best to stir them in once the motor stops
or at the very end of the mixing process. This is because alcohol inhibits
the freezing process and if more than 1-2 teaspoons are added to a
recipe it can prevent the mixture from freezing altogether.
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If you want to add fresh fruit to a recipe it is important that you first
either slice or mash the fruit then sweeten it with some sugar before
letting it stand for 20-30 minutes or until the fruit’s juices are released.
The reason for this is that fruit contains mostly water and if you add un-
sugared fruit to the ice cream it will freeze solidly and have the texture
and hardness of an ice cube, an unpleasant textural contrast in ice cream.
If you wish to avoid sugar you can puree the fruit or cook it first which
also will prevent the “ice cube” problem.
Helpful Hints (cont.)
Care and Cleaning
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WARNING:
To avoid the risk of electrical shock, always ensure the
product is unplugged from the electrical outlet before assembling,
disassembling, moving, or cleaning it. Do not immerse any part of the
Power Cord, Appliance Housing or Motor Housing in water or any other
liquid.
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Do not place any parts of your Ice Cream Maker in the dishwasher and
never use harsh, abrasive cleaners.
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Disassemble the parts of your Ice Cream Maker according to the
Disassembly section in this manual.
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Clean the removable Mixing Bowl, Mixing Paddle, Transparent Lid, Nut,
and Spatula in warm soapy water using a sponge or cloth. Rinse and dry
all parts thoroughly. Never use your Mixing Bowl unless it is completely
dry to prevent ice crystals from forming during the mixing process.
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Clean the Freezer Chamber with a damp, warm, soapy cloth or sponge
and wipe dry with a soft cloth. Wipe the Motor Housing with a slightly
damp soft cloth or sponge. Avoid getting any water into the ventilation
holes of the Appliance Housing.
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If your mixed ice cream base is warmer than 45°F you can quick-chill it
this way:
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Pour prepared ice cream or sorbet mixture into a 1-quart zipper top
bag, press out most of the air then seal.
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In a medium-mixing bowl add 2 cups cold water and 4 cups ice
cubes.
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Submerge bag with mixture in the ice water.
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Let stand in ice water for 10 minutes, agitating bag several times.
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After 10 minutes it will be at optimal temperature for making into ice
cream or sorbet.
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