Hamilton Beach 68220 Use & Care - Page 5

840120600 ENv03.qxd 12/18/03 9:58 AM Page 5 Making Ice Cream and Frozen Yogurt (cont.) 8. Turn off, unplug and remove motor assembly from the bowl. You may "season" the ice cream by wrapping cylinder bowl with a clean towel until desired consistency is reached (up to 30 minutes) Transfer to an airtight container and store in freezer. NOTES: • The finished result is a soft, spoonable ice cream. Homemade ice cream will not be the same consistency of hard store-bought ice cream. • The unit will operate for 90 minutes to two hours. The unit will automatically turn off for approximately 10 to 15 minutes to cool the motor. When the motor has cooled then the unit will atuomatically restart unless the unit has been turn off or unplugged. See troubleshooting if your unit did not make ice cream in 60 minutes. Usage Tips • We recommend you always keep your ice cream bowl in your freezer so that you can make ice cream, chill wine or serve ice cubes at any time. • For best results, the ice cream bowl must be frozen thoroughly. Make sure to set your freezer at the coldest setting (temperature should not be more than º0F [-18ºC].) • Firmness of ice cream depends on variables such as the recipe used, room temperature and temperature of ingredients before churn-freezing. • Some recipes require the mixture to be pre-cooked. Make the recipe at least one day ahead. This will allow the mixture to cool completely and increase volume. Pre-chilling the base mixture is strongly recommended. Never try to shortcut. • Remember that artificial sweetener can be used as a substitute for sugar. Only add artificial sweeteners to mixtures that are cold or have completely cooled. When a recipe calls for heating liquid to dilute sugar, omit the heating process and simply stir in the sweetener until it is well dissolved. 1 packet sweetner = 2 teaspoons (10 ml) sugar 6 packets = 1⁄4 cup (60 ml) 8 packets = 1⁄3 cup (80 ml) 12 packets = 1⁄2 cup (125 ml) • Do not attempt to make more than 1 quart (4 cups/1 L)) at a time. • Do not remove ice cream bowl from the freezer until ready to use. • Do not puncture or heat the freezing cylinder. 5