Is it good for making low fat ice cream and low fat frozen yogurt? Some reviews say that it makes good ice cream if fat content is high, but I intend to buy only if it can make low fat ice cream. Thanks.
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I use mine almost exclusively to make low-fat frozen yogurt. It works very well. The key is to make sure all your ingredients are cold before you put them in the machine (including ingredients, like fruit, that you add near the end). The yogurt is pretty solid after about 30 minutes. I've been very pleased with this machine.
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The recipe book has several recipes that include yogurt. I made several batches using yogurt and liked the creaminess and dairy flavor. The recipe book suggests using cubes of yogurt that has been frozen. I sometimes just mixed in refrigerated yogurt when I was ready to eat the dessert. I really prefer it WITH the yogurt.
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I do not believe you can. I know, and have made, ice cream, sorbet, and frozen yogurt. Sorry I could not answer your question specifically.
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Dear Leesa, Yes it can. Here is a review from one of our satisfied customers: This ice cream mix is VERY yummy and VERY easy to make! We used it in the Cuisinart Soft Serve Ice Cream Machine and it was fabulously rich! Regards, Diane Customer Care
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I do not know about the Yonanas since I purchased the Nostalgia brand. I am pleased with this machine. I do not use it alot, but when I do want a healthy ice cream/ sorbet like dessert it serves the purpose. I have found you must eat the iced banana dessert as soon as you make it or the banana turns sticky. It seems to be a well built machine, which I think is worth the money for what I use it for.
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I think the secret to good ice cream with this machine might be to start out with a good, thick custard. I just made the vanilla bean "premium ice cream" (page 8 in the cusinart instructions/recipe book) and it came out great-I substituted 1/2 and 1/2 for the heavy cream and milk (cheaper that way) and used 1 tsp of vanilla instead of vanilla bean. Other than that-I followed the instructions exactly. After 30 minutes in the machine-it came out somewhere between soft and hardserve-so I am letting it firm up in the freezer. Tastes delicious (I ate about 1 cup before I put it away).
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You can do it. I always make mine with little or no sugar. What little sugar I do use is raw blue agave. This helps keep the ice cream from being too hard. Too much sugar is gross! Also you can use pineapple which also causes the ice cream to be softer as well as alcohol. Enjoy!
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This is great. I use Elaine G's recipe too so this info helps. I wanted to know if I could use 2% lactose-free milk since I'm short on regular. I'm also going to add 5% cream- which I didn't realize had other ingredients in it- like "modified milk ingredients. " If you can make yogurt with soy milk- [which I would never use], I don't see why this wouldn't work. I'll try and see. I have also found keeping the temp. at the simmer point for a minute before cooling and the culturing temp. a little cooler than suggested makes a thicker, firmer result.
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Use the exact ingredients as listed in the proportions of 3/4-cup heavy cream, 1-1/4-cup whole milk and you won't have any issues. Using more whole milk makes ice cream more icy, whereas using more heavy cream makes for smooth but undesirable ice cream. I bought two cases which I've nearly used one and through lots of trials and errors, I found the directions and exact ingredients listed to make best tasting ice cream every time.
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You don't have to make 6qt. in 6qt. freezer. If you want 4qt. make 4qt..Try making 6qt. in a 4qt.. With the answers to these questions I have to wonder if you people ever used a freezer.You can keep the ice cream that's you don't eat in your reg. freezer
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No, because the paddle that comes with this machine only makes gelato. Gelato and ice cream are different. Ice cream is a churned frozen dessert that has an overrun of 25%-50%(this means that if you add 1 qt of base into an ice cream machine, approximately 1.5 qts will come out). Gelato has an ideal overrun of 10%, which means 1 qt gelato base is going to be 1 qt and about half a cup gelato. The difference in ice cream and gelato is not necessarily ratios vs fats...it's about how much air is whipped/churned into the final product. The paddle for this machine is a gelato paddle. You'd need a different kind of paddle to make an ice cream in this machine.
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You can make smaller amounts with this one. I made delicious coconut milk ice "cream" and the container was less than half full with the recipe I used. Turned out like chocolate soft serve- DELISH!
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Please tell me how I can do it? I just start with lactaid and add some yogurt? I dont know why this is such a hard thing to find on the internet. Do I need to add sugar if I dont want it sweet? Thanks
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Yes, but why would you? If you're a real foodie and you want the best flavor possible you would use cream and half and half. Texture is the same with low fat but the richness isn't there.
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Andrea, we bought one a few months ago. You don't need the yogurt, too much added sugar and calories, we just use frozen fruit, all different kinds and I add parts of a banana, not frozen for a more creamier texture. It's delicious, and if you want add mini chocolate chips on top mix with a little whipped cream, omg way better than ice cream and for people who have an intolerance to milk products, it wins hands down. ENJOY
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I only use it to make English mince pies. I don't think it would make a good ice cream topping. Too sweet!
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There are a bunch of recipes in the book that comes with the ice cream maker, but honestly you can find a ton online that fit any dietary restrictions. As for sorbet I'd have to check the book not sure as we haven't tied to make it. What this product does best over others is the amount it cam make at one time. We are a family of four and are able to make enough to store for about 2 weeks and give some to extended family in our neighborhood as well. Looking forward to the summer to make some for a BBQ.