Cuisinart Mix-It-In Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker ICE-45 | 
 enlarge | Brand: Cuisinart
Category: Kitchen
Buy: $24.75 - $143.25 (On sale from $185.00)
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Rating:  91 reviews
Country: CHINA
MPN: ICE-45RFB
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Product Description
Enjoy velvety smooth soft ice cream, yogurt, sorbet, and sherbet made fresh at home. The Cuisinart Mix-It-In Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker turns out professional-quality dairy treats in as few as 20 minutes. Just add fresh ingredients to the 11/2-quart fully automatic machine, turn the dial, and soft-serve ice cream, gelato or yogurt and more is easily yours. Three condiment dispensers send sprinkles and mini-chips down the integrated chute for mix-in treats. Don't forget the swirl at the top of the treat! Removable parts are hand-washable. Heavy-duty plastic and aluminum. Limited 3-year warranty. 10"D x 10"W x 17"H. 12 lbs. Model: ICE-45.
Product Features
• Easy recipes included for a variety of sorbets and sherbets, or luscious low-fat frozen yogurts
• Three easy-pull tab condiment dispensers lets you add your favorite mix-ins
• Pull down handle dispenses soft serve ice cream directly into cones or bowls to save valuable counter or table space
• Don't miss a dollop! When ice cream stops flowing through, lift the lid and scoop out the rest
• Handy removable drip tray keeps drips off the work area
• Fully automatic, effortless ice cream making. Just turn dial, add ingredients, and watch your dessert begin to freeze
• Cone holder holds a stack of pointed or flat bottom cones
• Double-insulated freezer bowl holds temperature for fast results
• No chemicals, salt, or ice required
• Removable parts for easy cleaning
• Nonskid feet keep the unit from moving during operation
• Instruction and recipe book with 26 recipes included
• Stainless steel waffle cone holder not included
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| Customer Reviews: Read 86 more reviews...
 Great Product!!! November 29, 2008
S. Nogle (Millmont, PA USA)
Just need three words for it...I love it!!! I ordered this item on the Friday before Thanksgiving, received it on Tuesday,(really quick shipping) opened the box and froze the bowl. On Thanksgiving day made ice cream with it using the vanilla recipe in the book and it make perfect ice cream. Not sure why some people have trouble with it, I did not have any. I will be ordering another bowl for it. Very easy to put together and to take apart to clean. Love the fact that no ice is needed or salt. The grandkids loved the ice cream cones and being able to make them by themselves. FIVE stars all the way!!!
What you see is what you get November 26, 2008
Casey (Austin, TX)
For those of you who are thinking of purchasing this machine and are wondering whether or not to believe the 5-star reviews or the 1-star reviews, let me assure you that if you follow the instructions provided, this machine absolutely works. You do not need a special freezer or any prior experience using ice cream makers.
I got mine about a week ago and have used it twice. The first time, I froze the bowl in my refrigerator's freezer compartment for about 20 hours. I mixed up the the simple vanilla recipe provided in the recipe booklet and let it sit in the fridge for about 15 minutes. Then I poured the mixture into the machine and turned it on. Unfortunately, I let it mix too long, and it became too thick to dispense from the machine. I had to scoop it out and eat it like normal ice cream, but it was still delicious.
The second time, I made the simple vanilla again, but I didn't chill the mixture prior to pouring it into the machine. I tested it more frequently as it mixed this time and found that it was the perfect consistency after about 15 minutes. It dispensed from the machine beautifully and stayed frozen long enough for me to finish it. I could not have asked for better soft-serve.
The key to getting great results from this machine is checking the consistency of the ice cream frequently. As others have said, there is a small window of time between too thin to eat and too thick to dispense, but that is the nature of soft-serve ice cream. If you're willing to test the consistency often enough, you will not be disappointed in the results.
A technique that I learned ... watch the ice cream as it mixes in the machine. Once it starts to look like it's developing some texture (it looks "icy"), put a bowl or cup under the spout and try to dispense some. If it's too thin for your liking, simply pour it back into the machine and continue mixing. After 1 or 2 minutes, test it again. Keep following this procedure. Eventually, you will get a smooth stream of soft-serve ice cream. The important thing is not to wait too long between tests, or the ice cream will get too thick. Don't think you can just let it sit in the canister for a few minutes and it will soften; it won't. The canister gets cold enough that it will only harden the ice cream the longer it sits inside the bowl.
Another tip ... don't put the mix ins into the ice cream as it is mixing. They will only sink to the bottom of the canister and clog up the machine, so you won't be able to dispense regardless of the consistency of the ice cream.
 Be Creative September 29, 2008
Christine Vincent (Cherry Hill, NJ)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I read the reviews, and yes, you get what you pay for. This is a great price, but you must make your own recipes. The simple chocolate recipe is horrible, waaay to much cream (causes tummy ache). So if you have the time to 'experiment' in the kitchen, it is a cool product. My advice: freeze the bowl like everyone says but also, you MUST refrigerate your mix as well before you pour it in. Also, there is only a short window from when your ice cream dispenses properly 30-40mins, then it's hard, then it starts to melt! Overall, I'd rather pay Mr. Softee $2.
 Very disappointed; would not recommend the Cuisinart Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker September 29, 2008
M. Byrne (san francisco)
9 out of 12 found this review helpful
We bought the Cuisinart soft serve ice cream maker for our daughter's 13th birthday. she was so excited and it was beautifully packaged; the photos of the ice cream looked exquisite.
The reality is quite different. We followed the instructions carefully; froze the bowl overnight, etc etc. We mixed the first flavor, started to mix and the motor overheated in less than ten minutes and stopped. We read the instructions carefully and lo and behold there is a warning that if the ice cream starts to get hard the motor will get hot and there is an automatic cut-out safety feature.
But the ice cream wasn't ready! The inside was runny and the outside was frozen. The consistency would never have been good enough for soft serve ice cream. We stirred it around by hand and dished it up with a spoon. We were so disappointed.
We've tried it twice more and each time, the same problem. Even if we modify the cream, trying to keep the motor running for longer, the ice cream never turns out as it should. The motor always cuts out before it's of a consistency to dispense.
We think the motor is not powerful enough for the job because we can even smell it start to overheat.
Very, very disappointed.
Great Machine September 20, 2008
rwscls (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great machine for the price. Works great as long as you follow the directions. I tried to make back to back batches, but that wouldn't work, so the basin is only good for one batch of ice cream at a time without refreezing for twelve more hours. But overall, a very good machine for the price.
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