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RECIPE TIPS
The recipes that follow offer you a variety of
options for delicious frozen desserts. You may
create or use recipes of your own, as long as
they yield no more than 1½ quarts.
• Frozen desserts from the Tasty™ by Cuisinart®
Ice Cream Maker use pure, fresh ingredients.
Because of this, the desserts and drinks do not
have the same characteristics as commercially
prepared frozen desserts and drinks. Most
store-bought versions use gums and
preservatives to make them firmer. If you desire
a firmer consistency, transfer the dessert to an
airtight container and store in the freezer until
desired consistency is reached, usually two or
more hours.
• Some recipes use precooked ingredients. For
best results, the mixture should be chilled
overnight before using. Or, chill the recipe over
an ice bath, until it is completely cooled, before
using.
• To make an ice bath, fill a large container with
ice and water. Place saucepan or other
container into the ice bath. Cool precooked
ingredients completely.
• Prior to freezing, most recipes may be stored in
the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
• You may substitute lower-fat creams (e.g.,
half-and-half), milk (reduced fat or low-fat) as
well as nondairy milks (soy, rice) for heavy
cream and whole milk used in many recipes.
However, keep in mind that the higher the fat
content, the richer and creamier the result.
Using lower-fat substitutes may change the
taste, consistency and texture of the dessert.
When substituting, be sure to use the same
volume of the substitute as you would have
used of the original item. For example, if the
recipe calls for 2 cups of cream, use a total of
2 cups of the substitute (such as 1 cup cream,
1 cup whole milk).
• You may substitute artificial sweeteners for
sugar. If the recipe is to be precooked, add the
sweetener after the heating process is
complete and ingredients have cooked. Stir the
mixture thoroughly to dissolve the sweetener.
• In recipes that use alcohol, add the alcohol
during the last 2 minutes of the freezing
process. Otherwise, the alcohol may impede
the freezing process.
• When making sorbet, be sure to test the
ripeness and sweetness of the fruit before you
use it. The freezing process reduces the
sweetness of the fruit, so that it will taste less
sweet than the recipe mixture. If the fruit tastes
tart, add sugar to the recipe. If the fruit is very
ripe or sweet, reduce the amount of sugar in
the recipe.
• The Cuisinart recipes will yield up to 1½ quarts
of dessert. When pouring ingredients in through
the fill spout, DO NOT fill the freezer bowl
higher than the top of the mixing paddle. The
ingredients will increase in volume during the
freezing process.
• When making more than one recipe at a time,
be sure the freezer bowl is completely frozen
before each use. Additional freezer bowls may
be purchased on the Cuisinart website (www.
cuisinart.com).
• Make sure mixing paddle and lid are in place
before turning on machine.
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