Oh yeah I should also point out that we haven't used this attachment until the past weekend. It's been haunting me sitting in our cupboards and then I finally realized I had the perfect occasion to whip out the Ice Cream maker and give it a try....Tyler's bday!
So I promised Tyler I would make him home made ice cream to go along with the Nothing Bundt Cake he requested. It wasn't exactly going to be "home made" as I had purchased a started kit at Sur La Table (Salted Caramel), but for my first time around I wanted to make it as easy as possible, and easy it was!
I think the most frustrating part about making this batch of ice cream was not realizing that the bowl had to freeze for at least 15 hours before I could use it. Of course I didn't learn this until the night before Tyler's birthday, so sadly he had to wait a couple of days.
Once the bowl was frozen everything else was a breeze. Of course the mix really helped, all I had to do was add cream, half and half and stir it a bit!
You whisk until the dry mixture and liquid combine (about 2 minutes)
Let it chill for 30 minutes in the fridge. Then you add it the mixture the the ice cream maker, like so.
It mixes for 15-20 minutes. The best part, you can multi-task while it is mixing! Below is a picture of what it looks like after 20 minutes.
Technically you could eat the ice cream now, but if you prefer a thicker consistency, place the ice cream in an airtight container and freeze for another 4-6 hours.
By the end of the night we were enjoying some delicious Salted Caramel ice cream! Because I used half and half and heavy cream it was really rich. Especially considering that when we buy ice cream it's always slow churned. I decided to cut the sweetness with a bit of salt and added some pretzel thins. It turned out to be a great idea!
Now that I know how easy it is to use the ice cream maker, I can't wait to use it again! I'm thinking of trying a sorbet next time.
