How long does it take to make ice cream in the Cuisinart ICE-20 Automatic Ice Cream Maker?
Although the product description says it takes 20-40 minutes, they leave out some important details: 1. You have to freeze the cannister ahead of time for 6-28 hours, depending on the temperature of your freezer. For me, I put it in the freezer in the morning and when I checked it 12 hours later, it was definitely ready to use. If you just store it in the freezer all the time, this shouldn’t be a problem. 2. For many recipes, especially those that contain eggs, you have to cook the ingredients into a custard and then chill for several hours before putting them into the Cuisinart’s frozen cannister. Several recipes in the Cuisinart instruction/recipe booklet that comes with the device say to get them up to 180 degrees (for safety) and then chill for 6 hours. 3. For any recipe, you will need some preparation time and you should plan to have the ingredients as cold as possible. The recipes in the booklet that comes with it are very good, but most of them are a bit complicated. YOu need to
