Make your own ice cream with the ice cream maker

Ice cream machines make production easier

Would you like to make ice cream making a little easier for yourself? Then ice cream machines are a good choice. But you have to decide, do you want a model with or without a compressor?

For the variant supercharged This means that you can save yourself the trouble of cooling in the freezer because the machine does that alone. Compressor ice cream machines already come with the cooling element, so you can Ice Prepare and serve straight from the machine.

Ice cream preparation for small ice cream machines without compressor

requires a little more time and preparation, because the cooling element, i.e. the mixing bowl of the machine, has to be put in the freezer for 24 hours beforehand so that it is well frozen. Only then can you add the cooled ice cream mixture. The mixture freezes on the ice-cold wall of the mixing bowl and an electric stirring rod constantly scrapes it off. This creates well-stirred ice cream and disturbing ice crystals don't stand a chance. With some machines, the ice cream can be mixed for approx. Can be eaten immediately after 20 minutes. With other machines, the ice cream must be thoroughly cooled in the freezer before consumption.

Variety dominates when it comes to ice cream

Ice cream flavors are a dime a dozen, so there are no limits to your creativity, as the general rule is that you can freeze pretty much anything. Make your own sorbet, yoghurt ice cream or cream ice cream.

Creamy ice cream falls under the fine art of ice cream making. With this simple basic recipe, which you can then vary to your heart's content, you can easily make cream ice cream. Here is the basic recipe for 8 balls:

Ingredients:

• 250ml milk
• 250 ml cream
• 4 egg yolks
• 150g sugar

Preparation:

• Bring the milk and cream to the boil in a saucepan.
• Mix the egg yolks with the sugar until very foamy and slowly stir in 5 tablespoons of the hot cream and milk mixture.
• Then stir the egg yolk-sugar mixture into the remaining, now cooled, cream and milk and simmer for approx. Reheat to 75 °C for 5 minutes while stirring constantly. But be careful with the temperature, otherwise you end up with scrambled eggs. A baking thermometer makes sense.
• Remove the pot from the heat and let it cool to refrigerator temperature.
• Place in the ice cream maker with compressor and simmer for approx. Let freeze for 60 minutes. For ice cream machines without a compressor, pour the cold mixture into the frozen mixing bowl and let it stir for 20 - 30 minutes.

You can use the basic recipe e.g. b. with vanilla into vanilla ice cream, with raisins into Malaga ice cream and with chili into chili ice cream. Get started and design your own ice cream creations.

What ingredients make the ice cream creamy and why?

When it comes to cream ice cream, creamy ice cream is particularly delicious. But what's behind the secret of creaminess?

• Liquid in the form of whole milk and cream are an ideal base for creamy ice cream due to their high fat content.
• Egg yolk is a good emulsifier. The lecithin contained in the egg yolk holds the Water- and fat molecules in the ice cream mass together. But it also acts as a thickener and binding agent, which is why it has a smooth and creamy consistency.
• Sugar is known as a softener. It is also crucial for consistency. The right amount plays a crucial role here. Too little sugar makes the ice cream hard, too much sugar makes the ice cream harder to freeze.
• Preparation in the ice cream machine ensures very small ice crystals and thus creamy ice cream due to the continuous stirring.

Let your imagination run wild and create your very own ice cream flavors. An ice cream machine is a useful helper and ensures delicious, creamy ice cream at any time, because as we all know, ice cream always tastes good.