Hamilton Beach 68330R Use & Care - Page 4

840128300 ENv04.qxd 11/22/04 8:46 AM Page 4 How to Make Ice Cream 1. You will need approximately 8 to 12 pounds of ice and 3 cups of rock salt to make ice cream. Optional: An additional 4 pounds of ice and 1 cup of rock salt are needed to harden the ice cream. 2. Before First Use: Wash ice cream maker parts according to "Cleaning" instructions. 3. Prepare one of the suggested recipes or one of your own favorites. You can use any recipe for ice cream, frozen yogurt, or frozen dessert. 4. Pour ice cream mixture into canister. Insert dasher into center of canister. NOTE: Cooked recipes will need to be chilled before churning. 5. Place cover onto canister. Make sure cover is snapped firmly onto canister. 6. Place filled canister in center of bucket. 7. Assemble motor over canister with dasher shaft inserted into the hole in the bottom of the motor. Turn motor counter clockwise to engage and lock the motor onto the bucket. NOTE: Place ice cream maker in kitchen sink or another area that has good drainage. 8. Plug power cord into outlet. The canister and cover will turn together. Allow ice cream to churn for 1 to 2 minutes before adding ice to bucket. 9. Distribute 1-2 inches of ice around the canister in the bucket. Uniformly sprinkle 1⁄2 cup rock salt over layer of ice. Continue adding layers of ice and salt until canister is covered. 10. Ice cream will churn for 20 to 40 minutes. Ice cream is ready when motor stops or nearly stops. 11. Unplug unit from outlet. Remove motor by turning it clockwise. Remove any salt, ice, or water from cover before removing the cover. Lift out dasher and scrape clean with rubber spatula. 12. Optional: To harden ice cream, make sure ice cream is packed into canister then replace cover on canister. Insert storage plug into hole in the cover. 13. Drain water from bucket through the drain hole. 14. Add additional layers of ice and salt to bucket, covering canister and cover. 15. For additional insulation, cover bucket with a towel or newspaper. Allow ice cream to harden for one to two hours. Hardening time varies with the type of ice cream as well as the air temperature. 16. Ice cream may also be hardened by: (a) placing covered canister in a home freezer for several hours OR (b) placing ice cream into a plastic container that allows room for expansion and then placing in home freezer. 4