Santa is officially my new best friend! Christmas morning I spotted a large box under tree and inside I found a brand new ice cream maker! I am now the proud owner of a Cuisinart® Supreme™ Commercial Quality Ice Cream Maker Model ICE-50BC. I have been wanting and wishing for this machine since I started serious ice cream making. One of the best things about it is the built-in compressor-freezer so there is no bowl to pre-freeze! Easy on-demand ice cream! Whoohoo!
Unfortunately, I still haven’t had the chance to use it since the holidays have been busy. I will be sure to provide an update once I do. Texture will likely be much improved.
For more information about ice cream makers, check out the Ice Cream Info section of my website.
Hope everyone had a great holiday! Happy New Year!
Update: I have now used this machine to make ice cream and sorbet and there are several pros and cons. The texture/consistency of the ice cream remains dense and creamy as I prefer. Since there is no need for frozen canisters I can make ice cream on demand and can make several in one day.
The time to churn ice cream is about 40 minutes (for 1 quart); the time is likely longer than my other ice cream maker because the machine is working off of a compressor and is not immediately cold.
Checking the ice cream for doneness and consistency while churning is a bit more difficult because there is only a very small hole at the top of the machine; this also makes it more difficult to add mix-ins (I usually resort to folding in the mix-ins). The ice cream maker is made, however, to turn off once the ice cream has reached a dense consistency.
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