This is a very simple, but effective gadget. I bought this for my ten year old daughter's birthday and she loves it. Very easy to mix up a batch of about anything...5-10 minutes max. We are on our fourth batch, and have started experimenting. The quality is great, texture somewhat below that of store-bought, but we know every ingredient so it's much healthier. Would recommend it highly.
good and quick:
I bought this to replace a cheaper table top ice cream maker and was very satisfied with it's preformance. I found that it freezes well if you put ice cubes in a bag in it. I made mocha chip ice cream and it was great.
Great ice cream maker at a great price!:
I just purchased this machine from LNT on Tuesday. I put the tub in my deep freeze for 2 days before I even used it. I made just the basic vanilla first (of course!) and it turned out wonderful!!! Just a few hours ago I made the mint chocolate chip and except for the fact that I used too much peppermint it turned out perfect. Just make sure you only use 1 teaspoon of peppermint not the 1 1/2 it says you can use.
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Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker:
I purchased the Cuisinart one and a half quart ice cream maker for my grandson for his eighth birthday. He enjoys cooking, and he loves to make different things for his family to eat. I was hopeful that the Cuisinart ice cream maker would be a gift he would enjoy, and I hoped it wouldn't be too difficult for him to use. He, along with his family, have made ice cream several times since I gave it to him. They have all commented on how tasty the ice cream is - even as far as saying, it's the best ice cream... more info