Cuisinart IC-50 Owner Manual - Page 5
Frozen Fresh Fruit, Dessert Tips, Adding Ingredients, Safety Feature, Cleaning, Storage And,
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FROZEN FRESH FRUIT DESSERT TIPS For frozen fresh fruit desserts, the fruits that work best and require only minimal preparation include softer items like bananas, mangoes, strawberries, kiwis, apricots and peaches. Firm items like apples, pears or unripe peaches should first be cooked until soft, to achieve the smoothest, frozen results. Cooking fruit is an opportunity to infuse it with flavors and spices like cinnamon and nutmeg or fresh herbs like mint or basil. If cooking fruit, chill completely before adding to the freezer bowl. Harder items like coconut, hard-seeded items like pomegranate, pulpy items like citrus, or fibrous items like pineapple should be blended first or cut up into small pieces and mixed in with other, creamier fruits like bananas, mangoes or strawberries for best results. For best results, cut fruit into 1-inch - 2-inch pieces. Six cups of fruit is the recommended average for processing at one time. Processing 6 cups of fruit usually takes about 15 to 20 minutes. Time will vary based on type of ingredients used, as well as amount. Frozen fruit dessert consistency can be adjusted by adjusting the freeze time. The longer the fruit is processed, the smoother the consistency. For slushy-style drinks, run it for the least amount of time and add juice as a mix-in during the last couple of minutes Most fruits can be ready to serve in as little as 15 minutes. The higher the water content, the faster the freeze. For instance, watermelon is ready in 10 minutes. Higher water-content fruits, like melon, should be prepared in advance so some of the water can be drained and not frozen for the best consistency. For melon, like cantaloupe and honeydew, where the fruit is rather firm, add fruit slowly to the freezer bowl and only add up to 5 cups. Use very ripe fruits for the sweetest flavor. Simple syrup (equal parts sugar and water, see recipe on page 8) may be used as a sweetener. Peel fruit and remove seeds before cutting and processing. Store remaining sorbet or ice cream in an airtight container in the freezer. Before covering with lid, press a piece of wax paper directly on the sorbet or ice cream to prevent freezer burn. Remove sorbet from freezer about 15 to 20 minutes before serving. Ice cream may be removed 10 to 15 minutes before serving. ADDING INGREDIENTS Ingredients such as chips and nuts should be added about 2 minutes before the recipe is complete. Once the dessert has begun to thicken, add the ingredients through the ingredient spout. Nuts and other ingredients should be no larger than a ¼-inch. SAFETY FEATURE The Cuisinart® Fruit Scoop™ Frozen Dessert Maker Attachment is equipped with a safety feature that automatically stops the unit if the motor overheats. This may occur if the dessert is extremely thick, if the unit has been running for an excessively long period of time, or if added ingredients (nuts, etc.) are in extremely large pieces. To reset the unit, turn the dial to the OFF position and unplug the unit. Let the unit cool off. After a few minutes, you may turn the unit on again and continue making the dessert. CLEANING, STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE Cleaning Clean the freezer bowl, mixing paddles, paddle holder, and splash guard in warm, soapy water. DO NOT PUT FREEZER BOWL IN THE DISHWASHER. DO NOT CLEAN WITH ABRASIVE CLEANERS OR IMPLEMENTS. Wipe motor base clean with damp cloth. Dry all parts thoroughly. The paddles, paddle holder, and drive assembly are all toprack dishwasher safe. Storage DO NOT put freezer bowl in freezer if bowl is wet. DO NOT store splash guard, mixing paddles, paddle holder or base in freezer. You may store the freezer bowl in the freezer for convenient, immediate use. Do not store frozen desserts in the freezer bowl in the freezer for more than 30 minutes at a time. Transfer frozen desserts to a freezer-safe, airtight container for longer storage in the freezer. Maintenance Any other servicing should be performed by an authorized service representative. 5