donvier ice cream maker...
Jason T. Tobias
Hello
A friend of mine gave me a donvier ice cream maker; the problem
is I don't know how to use it! Could someone who owns or has used one
of these contraptions enlighten me? Thanks in advance!
Jason
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Jason Tobias
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Hahna Kang
Jason T. Tobias <jto...@macromedia.com> wrote:
> A friend of mine gave me a donvier ice cream maker; the problem
>is I don't know how to use it! Could someone who owns or has used one
>of these contraptions enlighten me? Thanks in advance!
follow the instructions that come with it. but you may not happen
to have them for whatever reason, SO:
you take the aluminum canister (which is cleaned and dried)
and stick it ina da freezer (which is at its coldest
setting -- if you have one of those older freezers with
tons of ice and frost on it, forget it, it wont work)
for minimum of 8 hours.
meanwhile make the ice cream base (look up for many delicious
recipes) and chill the base. its best not to make ice cream
with a warm or even room temperature base. chill it, youll
be happier.
when youre ready to go (to freeze your base), take the canister
(chillfast) out of the freezer, and put the plastic ring on
the rim. then place the canister/rim inside the donvier outer
case, lining up those arrows. pour in your base, stick the
blade in, but the cover/lid on and attach the handle to the
machine. stir slowly for 10-30 minutes. you dont have to do
this continuously.
thats it.
the donvier has been good to me. it makes wonderful ice
creams and great slushees/icees.
and i am not a donvier spokesperson. just an ice cream fanatic.
hahna
(you can email me if ive been unclear on any point)
Jack and Kay Hartman
In <56fvqi$r...@news.macromedia.com> jto...@macromedia.com (Jason T.
Tobias) writes:
> A friend of mine gave me a donvier ice cream maker; the problem
>is I don't know how to use it! Could someone who owns or has used one
>of these contraptions enlighten me? Thanks in advance!
I'm assuming that you received a used one and that's why you are
asking. If it's a new one, get the directions.
Anyway, you must freeze the canister in the coldest part of your
freezer for at least 7 hours. Make your ice cream custard and chill it
until it is cold. When you are ready to freeze the ice cream, assemble
the ice cream maker and pour in the custard. Turn the handle two turns
every two to three minutes. In a half hour or less, you should have
ice cream.
Kay
Relaena
Assuming you've already read Jack and Kay's directions, all I have to
add is to find a "Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream Recipes" Cookbook in your
nearest bookstore.
THEN you'll be all set! :o)
Relaena
Sandy Fifer
Hahna Kang <hah...@soda.CSUA.Berkeley.EDU> wrote:
>when youre ready to go (to freeze your base), take the canister
>(chillfast) out of the freezer, and put the plastic ring on
>the rim.
You can also store the cannister in the freezer with the plastic rim
already on it. This is easier than struggling to put it on the frozen
cannister. The earlier Donvier instructions didn't say to do this but
the later ones did.
Also, I agree with Hahna about chilling the mixture beforehand.
Sometimes I even put it in the freezer for an hour or two (in a
measuring cup or container) before putting it in the Donvier. You'll
get a more frozen product this way.
Sandy
sa...@halcyon.com
Relaena
> machine. stir slowly for 10-30 minutes. you dont have to do
> this continuously.
Hmmm...
My roommate's book says to stir it up a bit every ten minutes, three
total times. But then again, the third stir WAS a bit tough... :o)
Relaena
Dan Masi
Jason T. Tobias wrote:
>
> Hello
> A friend of mine gave me a donvier ice cream maker;
You have some very nice friends!
> the problem is I don't know how to use it! Could someone who owns
> or has used one of these contraptions enlighten me?
Sure. Rule 1: Think cold.
The Donvier has 5 basic parts. Just so we're on the same
wavelength, here's what I call 'em: the body (the large, white
plastic outer housing), the sleeve (the aluminum cylinder),
the paddle, the lid, and the handle. The sleeve should live in
your freezer, in the very coldest part (close to the back/bottom).
It needs to be chilled for a looooong time before using.
When I'm ready to make ice cream, I'll also toss all of the
other components into the fridge or freezer just to get them
cooled down as well.
Now, make your favorite ice cream recipe. Chill the result
well, in the refrigerator. Once it's very well chilled, remove
the sleeve from the freezer and insert it into the body.
Insert the paddle into the sleeve, so that the bottom rests
in the dimple in the center of the sleeve bottom. Hold the
paddle there with one hand, and pour the ice-cream-to-be into
the sleeve with the other. Put the lid on it, and insert the
handle into the top of the paddle. The above steps should
all be done as quickly as possible.
Now, give the paddle a few turns. Let it sit a minute, then
give it another few turns. Repeat, and in 20-30 minutes you'll
have ice cream. Usually, you just need to crank once a minute
for 10 minutes, then once every couple minutes after that.
The ice cream won't get hard; if the result is softer than you
like after 30 minutes, transfer the ice cream to a bowl and put it
in the freezer to harden further.
--
Dan Masi
Mentor Graphics Corp.
dan_...@mentorg.com