Cuisinart ICE-20A manual Adding Ingredients, Safety Feature, Cleaning and Storage, Recipe Tips

making. When the mixture has thickened to your liking, it is done. If you desire a firmer consistency, transfer the dessert or drink to an airtight container and store in the freezer for two or more hours.

NOTE: Do not store frozen desserts or drinks in the freezer bowl. Desserts and drinks will stick to the side of the freezer bowl and may damage the bowl. Store only in a plastic airtight container.

ADDING INGREDIENTS

Ingredients such as chips and nuts should be added about 5 minutes before the recipe is complete. Once the dessert or drink has begun to thicken, add the ingredients through the ingredient spout. Nuts and other ingredients should be no larger than a chocolate chip.

SAFETY FEATURE

The Cuisinart® Automatic Frozen Yogurt–Ice Cream & Sorbet Maker is equipped with a safety feature that automatically stops the unit if the motor overheats. This may occur if the dessert or drink is extremely thick, if the unit has been running for an excessively long period of time, or if added ingredi- ents (nuts, etc.) are in extremely large pieces. To reset the unit, put the ON/OFF switch in the OFF position. Let the unit cool off. After a few minutes, you may turn the unit on again and continue making the dessert

or drink.

CLEANING AND STORAGE

Cleaning

Clean the freezer bowl, mixing arm and lid in warm soapy water.

DO NOT PUT FREEZER BOWL IN THE DISHWASHER. DO NOT CLEAN WITH ABRASIVE CLEANSERS OR IMPLEMENTS.

Wipe motor base clean with damp cloth. Dry all parts thoroughly.

Storage

DO NOT put freezer bowl in freezer if bowl is wet. DO NOT store lid, mixing arm, or base in freezer.

You may store the freezer bowl in the freezer for convenient,

immediate use. Before freezing, wrap the bowl in a plastic bag to prevent freezer burn.

Do not store frozen desserts or drinks in the freezer bowl in the freezer for more than 30 minutes at a time.

Transfer frozen desserts or drinks to an airtight container for longer storage in the freezer.

RECIPE TIPS

The recipes that follow offer you a variety of options for delicious frozen drinks and desserts. You may create or use recipes of your own, as long as they yield no more than 1-1Џ2 quarts.

Recipe Tips:

•Frozen desserts from the Cuisinart® Automatic Frozen Yogurt–Ice Cream & Sorbet Maker use pure, fresh ingredients. Because of this, the desserts and drinks do not have the same characteristics as commercially prepared frozen desserts and drinks. Most store-bought versions use gums and preservatives to make them firmer. If you desire a firmer consistency, transfer the dessert or drink to an airtight container and store in the freezer until desired consistency is reached, usually two or more hours.

•Some recipes use precooked ingredients. For best results, the mixture should be chilled overnight before using. Or, chill the recipe over an ice bath, until it is completely cooled, before using.

•To make an ice bath, fill a large container with ice and water. Place saucepan or other container into the ice bath. Cool precooked ingredients completely.

•Prior to freezing, most recipes may be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

•You may substitute lower fat creams (e.g. half and half) and milk (reduced fat or lowfat) for heavy cream and whole milk used in many recipes. However, keep in mind that the higher the fat content, the richer and creamier the result. Using lower fat substitutes may change the taste, con- sistency and texture of the dessert. When substituting, be sure to use the same volume of the substitute as you would have used of the original item. For example, if the recipe calls for two cups of cream, use a total of two cups of the substitute (such as 1 cup cream, 1 cup whole milk).

•You may substitute artificial sweeteners for sugar. If the recipe is to be precooked, add the sweetener after the heating process is complete and ingredients have cooked. Stir the mixture thoroughly to dissolve the sweetener.

•In recipes that use alcohol, add the alcohol during the last two minutes of the freezing process. Otherwise, the alcohol may impede the freezing process.

•When making sorbet, be sure to test the ripeness and sweetness of the fruit before you use it. The freezing process reduces the sweetness of the fruit so that it will taste less sweet than the recipe mixture. If the fruit tastes tart, add sugar to the recipe. If the fruit is very ripe or sweet, reduce the amount of sugar in the recipe.

•The Cuisinart recipes listed below will yield up to 1-1Џ2 quarts of dessert or drink. When pouring ingredients in through the ingredient spout, DO NOT fill the freezer bowl higher than 1/4" from the top of the freezer bowl. The ingredients will increase in volume during the freezing process.

•When making more than one recipe at a time, be sure the freezer bowl is completely frozen before each use.

•Make sure mixing arm and lid are in place before turning on machine.

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