Cuisinart 1-1/2-Quart Automatic Ice Cream Makers

Brand: Cuisinart
Feature

Color: White
* Electric ice-cream maker produces up to 1-1/2 quarts in about 20 minutes
* Easy to use–no salt or ice required; chills to desired consistency
* Transparent top locks into place for safety and convenient monitoring
* Nonstick chamber ensures quick cleanup; instruction booklet with recipes included
* Measures 10 by 10 by 15 inches; 3-year limited warranty

Product Description
* Fully automatic: No need to stir or mix ingredients. Simply place them into the bowl and turn on the machine.
* Fast and efficient: A heavy-duty motor makes frozen yogurt, ice cream, sherbet, sorbet or frozen drinks in 20 to 30 minutes–without ice.
* Perfect consistency: Double insulated freezer bowl maintains low temperature to freeze ingredients evenly for smooth and creamy results.
* Large capacity: Makes up to 1-1/2 quarts of frozen dessert–enough for tons of fun!
* Easy and mess-free: Large ingredient spout makes adding ingredients simple, safe, and conveniently mess-free.
* Simple to operate: Transparent lid locks tight and lets you watch the mixing process.
* Pure indulgence: Add fresh ingredients and turn on the machine. In as little as 20 minutes you’ll enjoy up to 1-1/2 quarts of wholesome sorbet, ice cream, frozen yogurt, and more.
* Removable mixing arm and freezer bowl wash clean in seconds; base wipes clean with a damp cloth.
* Heavy-duty integrated motor
* Double insulated freezer bowl and automatic mixing arm aerate ingredients for light and creamy results.
* Includes recipe book
* 1-1/2-quart capacity
* Limited 3-year warranty

Cuisinart 1-1/2-Quart Automatic Ice Cream Makers Review
I make Raw Cream Ice Cream twice a week. It works great. It makes 6 cups. I need 2 for parties. Don’t over fill and run till it’s hard and it’s firmer than soft serve. I get 5 cups of cream per gallon of Raw Milk, straight from the mamma cow. I add 6 Raw Free-Range Egg Yokes, a 1/4 cup of Maple Syrup, 2 1/2 tablespoons of Vanilla Extract and 1 tablespoon of Psyllium Husks. It’s so healthy. I consider it medicine for my 3 year boy. I find that it does stick to the bowl some. It’s not a problem unless you put it back in the freezer with ice cream in it. I only do that when I’m leaving soon after making ice cream. It’s not totally quiet, but what do you expect from a motor. It’s quieter than the old salt and ice type.

While I love the ice cream this machine makes, the motor has a lot of problems. On only its second use, the motor hummed and wouldn’t start for several minutes. It did this consistently over the next year but would start up after 5 or 10 minutes. However, now the motor just stops halfway through the process because it’s overheating too quickly. Maybe I just got a lemon, but this is a pretty poor motor.

I did use this quite a bit over the summer but not so much when it got cold outside. There are not a ton of recipes for it and hard to find online. It doesn’t freeze the ice cream very much so we have been putting ours in freezer for couple of hours before eating. I bought it with credit card rewards so I am not completely disappointed. But it didn’t turn out to be everything I had hoped for. I am afraid I am bored with it already after just 3 months. You also have to be very careful not to overfill it. The recipes in the book seem to be too much to fit. I also felt that there was not enough variety in the cookbook. Too many repeats. Basically just chocolate, strawberry and vanilla.

I would have like to know ahead of time that there was a freezing element in the machine that has to be kept in the refrigerator before use. It’s not a big inconvenience, but I thought all I’d have to do is just insert the ingredients and they would be frozen as the machine worked its magic. I also thought the machine would automatically increase the volume of the ingredients for a result similar to the thick, rich, creamy ice cream sold by street vendors. I guess that was naive of me since I’m purposely not using heavy cream. Live and learn. I’ll just have to keep experimenting until I get the healthful result I’m looking for. Other than the above, I find no fault in this product.

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