Cooking homemade ice cream in the ice cream maker

For making ice cream at home, you need only the ingredients and a special household appliance - a freezer. There are completely "manual" methods of cooking cold treats, but a special device greatly simplifies the process, moreover, the technique will make ice cream more qualitatively. So, how to make ice cream in ice cream maker?

Device advantages

Cooking a frozen dessert on your own at home is a rather laborious process. The mixture must be frozen, stirring regularly. In winter, the result can be achieved, but in the summer to make a tasty ice cream without pieces of ice is quite problematic. To help people, as always, comes "smart" or at least a convenient technique.Electric or manual ice cream maker allows you to extend the dessert menu, prepare high-quality and natural homemade ice cream, without leaving home.

The principle of operation and types of ice cream makers

All models of ice cream makers are divided into three types according to the principle of operation.

1. Manual models will require some manipulation, but they are able to make ice cream without connecting the device to the power grid, therefore, they do not depend on sockets. Structurally, the device consists of a bowl and a mechanical mixer for mixing the contents. The capacity of the ice cream maker has double walls where the cooler is poured - crushed ice and coarse salt. The mixer blades are turned every 2 to 3 minutes until fully cooked.
   

2. Semi automatic earned its popularity for two reasons: affordable cost plus minimal manual impact. The device is a design similar to the manual: paddle mixer and double-walled container, where the refrigerant is poured. The bowl for the ice cream product is pre-placed in the freezer for 12-15 hours - this is the only intervention in the process, the equipment will do the rest.
   

3. Automatic ice cream makers created for long work. Cooling is achieved by freon circulating under the influence of the compressor. A fully automated home appliance will make a finished dessert in about half an hour.
   

Thus, even the simplest manual model will greatly facilitate the process of making high-quality ice cream. Using any of the above machines is quite simple, even for an inexperienced housewife or landlord. In addition, the automated process significantly reduces the cooking time, which will be an indisputable advantage for the modern person, today and time is money.

General instructions for using the device

Regardless of the specific model and recipe, you should follow the general technology requirements. Observing the recipe, prepare the mixture and cool it to a temperature of less than 10 °. This should be done in advance. To make the cooling process go faster, you can add a little alcohol.

It is important to know! You can not fill the capacity of the ice cream maker more than 50%. The milk mixture, saturated with oxygen during mixing, is doubled.

Everything fillers - fruit puree, condensed milk, pieces of berries or fruits - are laid during the work of the ice cream maker, that is, almost at the end. Chopped or whole nuts are pre-cooled in the refrigerator. In addition, all ingredients, including milk or cream, must be fresh, only so you get a tasty and safe product for the body.

Device settings specified in the instructions must be strictly followed. Otherwise, the quality of the ice cream can be low (the presence of non-mixed pieces, large pieces of ice). Remove the finished dessert can only wooden or plastic cutlery.

To avoid failures, follow the manufacturer's recommendations.

1. It is forbidden to leave the ice cream maker turned on after use. Be sure to disconnect the device from the electrical outlet.
2. Do not shorten the time for keeping the bowl in the freezer before using the ice cream maker (for manual and semi-automatic models).
3. Do not boil the milk or fruit mixture during heating. Manufacturers recommend not to exceed the temperature of the mass of more than 80 °.
4. Gentle and airy ice cream at home can be obtained by adding liqueur, brandy or rum. But don't forget alcohol addition affects the taste.

Observing the simple rules for using ice cream makers, recipes and recommendations given in the instructions, the preparation of natural ice cream will be a normal and easy task.

The first ice cream making experience

To get started, master the basic recipes, then refine and experiment. Useful home appliance allows you to make absolutely any dessert, including sugarless. So, what a simple basic recipe for classic Ice Cream "Ice Cream" looks like:

• take milk and cream of any fat content as a basis - 300 ml;
• four yolks;
• granulated sugar - 100 g;
• vanilla sugar - 2 tsp.

To begin with, cream is added to the milk, slowly brought to a boil. The yolks and sugar are well mixed, whipped until a mass of white color and uniform consistency. Gently mix the milk and egg mixtures, then re-beat. The resulting mass for ice cream should be heated on the fire, rubbing the grains, but do not bring to a boil. Cool the mixture to a temperature below 10 °, add vanilla sugar. As a result, you got homemade ice cream base, which can be poured into the ice cream maker.

Most of the recipes for making ice cream in the ice cream maker are based on the basic "ice cream", then the creative and flavor framework is not limited. If a recipe book is included with your “helper” - be sure to study it, often many recipes are specially designed for a specific model.