Taxed and Spent wrote:

> On 10/31/2018 4:22 PM, cshenk wrote:
> > Taxed and Spent wrote:
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> > > On 10/30/2018 5:57 PM, cshenk wrote:
> > > > Ophelia wrote:
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> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Taxed and Spent" wrote in message
> > > > > news > > > > >
> > > > > On 10/27/2018 9:12 AM, cshenk wrote:
> > > > > > Jinx the Minx wrote:
> > > > > >
> >>>>>>cshenk > wrote:
> > > > > > > > Hi folks!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I scored a new to me toy! Off Freecycle, a 4 quart Ice
> > > > > > > > Cream Maker (electric).
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Anyone have some simple recipes to make in it? I'm
> > > > > > > > googling some basics right now but I'd like to hear
> > > > > > > > from some who have done it.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I pickup the machine tomorrow morning then am taking a
> > > > > > > > friend grocery shopping (she doesn't have a car and her
> > > > > > > > scooter is in the shop for repairs. She's using my
> > > > > > > > 6speed bicycle just now). I can get the stuff to make
> > > > > > > > a batch when at the grocery with Izzy.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I just asked this same question a few weeks ago and got
> > > > > > > some great responses!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I found out lots of fun stuff! My pickup got shifted (was
> > > > > > warned, my friend just noted her car is due for state
> > > > > > inspection this month and she's in a long line). I pickup
> > > > > > tomorrow. It is the type where you add crushed ice and
> > > > > > salt to the outer bucket so I googled and found water
> > > > > > softener salt works just as well as the 'sold for ice cream
> > > > > > makers' salt and is about 4$ for 40lbs. I can use it on
> > > > > > the driveway in winter at need also.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Shopping list now is the salt, Condensed milk cans, regular
> > > > > > milk, heavy cream (whipping cream?), and some recipes call
> > > > > > for half-n-half which seems same as heavy/whipping cream in
> > > > > > some recipes. Of course I need other stuff, but that's all
> > > > > > for the Ice Cream.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Lots of recipes out there. My one comment is that too much
> > > > > heavy cream leaves a fatty feal on the tounge, so you can
> > > > > overdo the "richness". I haven't zerod in on a preferred
> > > > > cream content yet, which you can achieve with various
> > > > > combinations of milk, half and half, heavy cream.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any thoughts out there?
> > > > >
> > > > > ==
> > > > >
> > > > > Yes, I agree about the heavy cream. I didn't like it being so
> > > > > rich.
> > > > >
> > > > > I don't have mine now. Granddaughter went off back home with
> > > > > it after a visit last year)
> > > >
> > > > I narrowed in on a recipe of Heavy cream (may not be as heavy as
> > > > what you have), half-n-half and milk.
> > > >
> > > > 3C sugar
> > > > 4C heavy cream
> > > > 2C Half-n-half
> > > > 3C milk
> > > > 2TB lemon juice
> > > > 1TB vanilla extract
> > > >
> > > > We added a TB of a baking coffee spice to it with good effect.
> > > >
> > > > Charlotte got an impulse purchase of a canned whip-cream that
> > > > was peanut butter and topped it a bit with that. LOVELY!
> > > >
> > >
> > > That comes out to about 20% butterfat, which is what I think I
> > > achieved with just heavy cream and milk - and got the fatty feel
> > > on my tongue. I think going lower fat will be my next try.
> >
> > It's definately rich unlike commerical 'air puffed' stuff. We used
> > smaller servings and it was really nice to us.
> >
>
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> I like the richness, I just don't like the "tongue feel" with too
> much butterfat. I am trying to figure the right amount for the best
> of both worlds.

I'll be trying more. The 4QT was too big for us but I have a 1QT unit
on order to play with. Should be here Monday.