Makes ice cream so easily. I prefer the 2-quart bowl over the smaller model since there are five ice cream lovers in our family.

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Product Description

This fully automatic frozen yogurt-sorbet and ice cream maker features a brushed stainless steel housing, a large ingredient spout and a heavy-duty motor capable of making frozen desserts or drinks in as little as 25 minutes. The double insulated freezer bowl can hold up to 2 quarts of frozen desserts. Also includes instruction / recipe book. Large ingredient spout for adding mix-ins Includes instruction / recipe book Limited 3-year warranty

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #47 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Color: Brushed Stainless
• Brand: Cuisinart
• Model: ICE-30BC
• Released on: 2005-02-01
• Dimensions: .0" h x .0" w x .0" l, 12.45 pounds

Features

• Fully automatic frozen yogurt, sorbet, and ice cream maker
• Brushed stainless-steel housing; heavy-duty motor
• Large ingredient spout for easily adding favorite mix-ins
• Double-insulated 2-quart freezer bowl; instruction book and recipes included
• Measures approximately 8-1/4 by 8 by 11-1/4 inches; 3-year limited warranty

Amazon.com Product Description
Housed in brushed stainless steel with an embossed logo, this fully automatic unit makes frozen yogurt, sorbet, and homemade ice cream in as little as 25 minutes. The frozen-dessert maker features a heavy-duty motor and a double-insulated freezer bowl that holds up to 2 quarts of frozen dessert. Simply add ingredients, turn the machine on, and frozen drinks and desserts are ready in minutes. Its large ingredient spout allows for easily adding favorite mix-ins, and an instruction book and recipes are included. Great for entertaining or every day use, this unit measures approximately 8-1/4 by 8 by 11-1/4 inches and carries a three-year limited warranty.

From the Manufacturer

What's better than a quart of luscious homemade ice cream, sorbet, or frozen yogurt? Two quarts! The fully automatic Cuisinart Pure Indulgence automatic ice cream, frozen yogurt, and sorbet maker makes 2 quarts of your favorite frozen desserts or drinks in as little as 25 minutes. It's easy--an integrated motor, double-insulated freezer bowl, and automatic mixing paddle do all the work. Results are consistently smooth, cleanup is easy, and the brushed metal styling is simply sensational. Scoop It Up Cool off with a rich ice cream sundae or a fruity homemade sorbet--ready in 25 minutes or less. The Cuisinart Pure Indulgence automatic ice cream, frozen yogurt, and sorbet maker delivers 2 quarts of fast, fabulous, frozen desserts, perfect for a family dinner or a friendly party--each one guarantees a sweet ending. Features Fully automatic: Put ingredients in the bowl and let the machine do the rest. Large 2-quart capacity: Makes up to 2 quarts of your favorite frozen treat. Enough for the whole family! Brushed metal finish: Brushed metal makes an elegant statement in any kitchen. Fast and efficient: This heavy-duty motor makes frozen yogurt, ice cream, sorbet or frozen drinks in only 25 minutes or less. Easy and mess-free: Large spout means no spills when adding ingredients. Perfect consistency: Double insulated bowl freezes ingredients evenly for consistently smooth and creamy results. Simply delicious: Make a variety of fabulous frozen desserts and drinks right at home. Crowd pleaser: Consistently smooth, deliciously creamy. Processes 2 quarts in as little as 25 minutes. Easy operation: Fully automatic--add ingredients and turn on the machine. Effortless cleanup: Removable bowl and paddle make cleanup a breeze. Double insulated freezer bowl and automatic mixing arm aerate ingredients for light and creamy results. Includes recipe book 2-quart capacity Limited 3-year warranty

Bringing the Good Life Home

Cuisinart products are designed to make life delicious all day long. Specialty items, like our Mix It In soft serve ice cream maker, offer today's consumers a variety of menu options, and fun and easy new ways to entertain family and friends.

Cuisinart first came into home kitchens over 30 years ago when it introduced the now legendary food processor. People discovered that routines could be broken and creative cooking quickly became part of the new lifestyle. Preparing fresh ingredients with products that offered easy and interesting new techniques meant healthier meals and more free time.

Today Cuisinart develops products to make every meal memorable. From breakfast toast and coffee to elegant five-course dinners, the preparation and cooking have become a pleasurable part of the total experience. Today's relaxed lifestyles and the convenience of Cuisinart products make it easier than ever to Savor the Good Life, right at home with family and friends.

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Customer Reviews

Would buy it again
This does a great job! We bought it after our old fashioned wooden barrel ice cream maker died. This freezes the ice cream better than the old one-- the key is to freeze the bowl well and cool the mix in the refrigerator until all the ingredients are cold. My only complaint is the size of the bowl-- it is not very big at all. It takes me three batches in this one to make what my old make could make in one batch. It says two quarts but it is not nearly that big. Still a great maker and I am pleased overall. We do need a second bowl, though so we can make more than one batch. Would buy it again!

Good Quality Product! Home made ice cream couldn't be any easier!
After having bought a 6 qt Rival ice cream maker from Wal-Mart that required rock salt and ice we were really disappointed in the perfomance of the motor and the container was cheap plastic and leaked. So we returned it and bought this one from Amazon. We are very pleased with it. I bought an extra bowl since we have a large, enthusiastic ice cream loving family. At first the bowl looked small, but it made plenty of ice cream for the 5 of us to have a normal sized bowl and some left over. It is so easy to make ice cream with this, I will make one batch right after the other using the extra bowel, so that we can have extra kept on hand. It is a little noisey, but not unbearably so. In 25 minutes the ice cream is thick enough to eat. The consistency we found was thicker than that produced of the Rival ice cream maker. And when my husband used it, he just poured the ingrediants right into the bowel with the lid on and let the ice cream maker mix it. It comes with a recipe book with recipes for ice cream, frozen yogurt, gelato, sorbets, and frozen drinks. One can be creative and create their own recipes making them low fat, or including blended fruit to sorbets, ice cream etc. It is best to store the ice cream in a separate container (perhaps plastic reused ice cream containers). I would definately recommend this to anyone and would be pleased to give it as a gift.

LOVE IT!
I purchased this ice cream machine a few months ago. My first few attempts at making ice cream were disappointing. I followed the recipes straight from the book and the ice creams were entirely too runny to consume. I had to freeze the ice cream after making it, which significantly lengthened the duration of time required to make your ice cream with this machine. After a few trial and errors, I came up with several solutions to the problem:

(1) Mix the ingredients together and freeze for an hour prior to putting them in the ice cream machine to churn for 30 minutes. This does not necessarily cut down on the time needed to make the ice cream but does allow you to eat it straight after the machine finishes churning.

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(2) Use a custard base by mixing 4 egg yolks, 1 cup of sugar, and 1 cup of milk together and heating until thick. After making the custard, procede with the recipe in the book accordingly and the ice cream will be thick and wonderful!

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(3) Use a different recipe book.

The machine is such an improvement to the days of churning the ice cream manually. It is so simple; You merely keep the inside bowl frozen then place your ice cream mixture in it when you are ready and turn the machine "on" and wait 30 minutes. As I said, the ice cream recipes in the book have all produced very runny ice cream for me so there is a little extra time needed if you prefer a thicker ice cream. However, the frustrating part of this was merely figuring out how to tweak the recipe to make it work. Once that was done (using options (1) or (2) above), the process was simple.

The machine is a little loud (I would not use it while anyone was sleeping or a child was napping) but given that it only needs 20-30 minutes to work its magic, it is manageable. One thing I was concerned about was the size of the machine and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by how compact this machine is. It is not nearly as large as I anticipated which makes storeage much easier. Like other reviewers, I highly recommend keeping the freezer bowl in the freezer (in a plastic bag to prevent freezer burn) at all times so it is ready when you decide to make some ice cream. If you don't, you should expect a full 24 hours for the bowl to freeze before making the ice cream. The ice cream will not make properly if the bowl is not completely frozen.

I have added two pictures of the chocolate ice cream I made a few weeks ago (see above in the pictures of the product). It was incredible. You can see the amazing thickness and creaminess of the ice cream.

If I had written this review after the first week, I would have given this machine 2 stars. But...after some trial and error, I am incredibly happy with this purchase and give it an easy 5 stars. If you love ice cream, you will not be disappointed.

On a side note...I have two young children (ages 3 and 5) who love helping me make the ice cream. It is a great family thing to do together. My girls are so proud to eat the end product of what they made from scratch. In addition, I have taught them about measurements (i.e., a cup of sugar, a tblsp of vanilla, a tsp of this or that) which has turned the fun project into something they can also learn with which is nice.

In short...GREAT product! I would recommend to anyone!