It's not quite as bad around the Great Lakes ... it's 93 deg F right now (3pm ET) so I decided to dig out my Donvier Ice Cream Maker. It only makes 2 quarts so I did a batch of blueberry yogurt sherbet/sorbet yesterday.
I have to buy more yogurt and some peaches and make this as soon as possible. :) Like you I was reminded that I really SHOULD let the fruit puree chill overnight in the fridge before putting a batch in the chillfast container. In any case, I now have have a total of 3 cups in the freezer which is nicely set calling to me.
The cashier at the Japanese grocery store suggested mango-ginger as a great combo as I salivated over their freezer section of ice creams ... green tea, red bean paste and ginger.
You really have to make sure that your chill fast container is cold enough (freezer is set below zero). It should be set in the coldest part of your freezer, bowl facing up with nothing on top of it. If there's a blower, put it in front, bowl up so that the cool air FALLS into the bowl and freezes it
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I've actually never left the mixture sitting in the container before turning on the machine, but I'll definitely try that next time. I've had ice cream/sorbet not set a few times when my mixture wasn't cold enough and the container would start to cool down after 30 minutes. I have a dual ice cream machine, though, so I'm able to cheat and move the mixture into the 2nd frozen container where it finishes setting very quickly.
I've actually never left the mixture sitting in the container before turning on the machine,
Does Donvier make an electric ice cream maker? Cause I don't 'turn on' the machine, I just crank the handle. :) Is that what you mean? The instructions say to turn the handle every 4-5 min so I pour the mixture in the container, put the lid on, attach the handle and let it sit for a few minutes before I turn the handle for the first time. That's what I was referring to when I said to let it sit in the container.
I'm the one who posted the original recipe, not the commenter with the question about the Donvier. I have a Cuisinart and you turn it on with a button. :)
Thank you so much for the tips! When I tried it the first time, I just stuck it in our deep freeze overnight, I haven't looked to see if there is a blower or not. Myabe my regular fridge/freezer has one. I also have no idea what the actual temp in our freezers are, so I'll check into puting a thermometer in there.
I'm glad to be of help. There's nothing more discouraging than turning and turning the crank and getting nothing but slush, if that cause then you start questioning what you did wrong or if your recipe is to blame. Hopefully your next batch will be ice cream. :)
I have to buy more yogurt and some peaches and make this as soon as possible. :) Like you I was reminded that I really SHOULD let the fruit puree chill overnight in the fridge before putting a batch in the chillfast container. In any case, I now have have a total of 3 cups in the freezer which is nicely set calling to me.
The cashier at the Japanese grocery store suggested mango-ginger as a great combo as I salivated over their freezer section of ice creams ... green tea, red bean paste and ginger.
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I've actually never left the mixture sitting in the container before turning on the machine, but I'll definitely try that next time. I've had ice cream/sorbet not set a few times when my mixture wasn't cold enough and the container would start to cool down after 30 minutes. I have a dual ice cream machine, though, so I'm able to cheat and move the mixture into the 2nd frozen container where it finishes setting very quickly.
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I've actually never left the mixture sitting in the container before turning on the machine,
Does Donvier make an electric ice cream maker? Cause I don't 'turn on' the machine, I just crank the handle. :) Is that what you mean? The instructions say to turn the handle every 4-5 min so I pour the mixture in the container, put the lid on, attach the handle and let it sit for a few minutes before I turn the handle for the first time. That's what I was referring to when I said to let it sit in the container.
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