fluffyknickers Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Do you have an ice cream maker? Is it a load of rubbish or a best buy? More hassle than they are worth or nice and easy? I want one that I can make sorbet in (my daughter cant have dairy or eggs or soya) If you do have one which make is it? Thanks michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 we've had a Kenwood for years, OH makes great icecreams and sorbets, its great fro using up the gluts of raspberries I get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffyknickers Posted February 23, 2009 Author Share Posted February 23, 2009 Whick one is it Tiggy? Thanks, M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 I'll take a look when I get home tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 I splurged on the gaggia gelatiera. Horribly expensive to buy but incredibly easy to use and reliably makes great ice cream/frozen yoghurt/sorbet . There was no point in me buying one where you had to freeze the bowl, firstly because I would forget and secondly because the bowl is large and there wouldn't be enough spare room in the freezer. I expected to make loads of the stuff last summer when I got my little monsters, but then I started selling the eggs at work and rarely had any left for me - another good plan bites the dust ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffyknickers Posted February 25, 2009 Author Share Posted February 25, 2009 I REALLY love the look of the ones where you dont have to freeze anything as we only have a tiny freezer and it sounds a bit of hassle. However if hubby found out I put another few hundred on the credit card he would have a fit. Although he knows nothing about ice cream makers and I could tell him it was £50 and hide the statements!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jess Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 I dont have one but when I see them on the tv show come dine with me, they are always successful and looks really easy to make! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffyknickers Posted February 25, 2009 Author Share Posted February 25, 2009 well I got one - not the expensive one though! I decided that I would get the Magimix one and buy the ben and jerrys book too! So now its in the freezer ready for when i start to make some. The main reason is t6o make ice cream for my soya/egg/dairy allergy daughter (2y) so going to do a google for what to make her. The soya free/dairy free ice creams to buy are a lot of money and to have them delivered is £10 - so, as I told my husband, I am SAVING money . Any good recipes for ice cream bring it on! x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 I have the Magimix one and bought the spare bowl. We do have room in the freezers for both bowls though. I'll have to wait for some sort of windfall before buying the Gaggia one which I've coveted for some time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 I have one. For the past year the bowl has sat in the freezer with a bag of frozen peas in it. Now it's taking up room in the cupboard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 I have one. For the past year the bowl has sat in the freezer with a bag of frozen peas in it. Now it's taking up room in the cupboard! Ditto here - never used Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERTIE MCSQUIRTY Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 i must say i used mine yesterday for the 2nd time in 6 years - it is only a cheapy one - a phillips. this is the recipe i used (but obviously it is not soya based) but i bet it would work well with a substitute 4 eggs separated 4oz sifted icing sugar 1tsp vanilla essence or 1 pod of vanilla 300ml of double cream (or substitute) 1 whisk egg whites until stiff then add the icing sugar gradually and whisk 2 whisk yolks and vanilla and gently fold into the egg white mixture 3 fold in the cream (or substitute) and pop into the ice cream maker, alternatively put in the freezer and stir every 10 - 15 minutes to break up the ice crystals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I have a Phillips one too with a spare bowl. Both bowls live in the chest freezer in the garage, they have not been used for almost 2 years. I will give them a go soon, I will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffyknickers Posted February 28, 2009 Author Share Posted February 28, 2009 ell, so far so good and have made two batches of yummy vanilla ice cream and a batch of Mango sorbet. Really tasty and VERY easy. As yet I havent used it for the main reason I bought it - to make my daughter who is dairy/egg/soya allergic some icecream! x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ's Chooks Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 We Bought a kitchen aid mixer a year or so ago, and you could send off for a free ice cream mixer attachment and it's fab!!! I havent made sorbet yet, but i'll give it a try. I wish i had the pasta attachment too... I bought the manual one and it takes ages and always seems hard....??? Not sure what i am doing wrong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
