This does make soft serve, like you would get at dairy queen, so if you want harder ice cream, just freeze in it a sealable feezer safe container for a hour or 2.

2)Container needs to be really frozen - don't put in a cramped freezer, allow space around

This model has a special offer with it a few times every year for a second freezer container free with purchase.

The electronic outer container had not been cleaned from grit in the grooves and the stickie tape left residue that took over 20 minutes and plenty of goo gone to remove.

I put the container in the freezer, cooked & cooled the custard (stuck that in the freezer for about 15 mins

You have to freeze the container for a day, but it is an unexpensive machine compare to those freezer units which cost a lot more.

Very easy to use with great results!A few tips for use: (1) pre-chill *all* ingredients well before mixing (i.e. even chill the chocolate chips that you're going to add at the end of the mixing process) and (2) pre-chill the containers that you're going to transfer the ice cream/sorbet into!

It would be nice if they told you that you have to freeze some big metal container to make ice cream

A couple of hints; I froze the container well in advance, and after making the ice cream, I washed, dried and froze it again for its next use

I just received this yesterday, and after freezing the container for 6 hours we tried a batch of frozen yogurt.

If you follow the directions EXACTLY, you should have no problems--THOROUGHLY freeze the container and prechill your mixture in the freezer to about 40 degrees before pouring it into the running machine.

I found that the container freezes extremely well after several hours, though other reviews said to leave it in for 2 days

A couple of hints; I froze the container well in advance, and after making the ice cream, I washed, dried and froze it again for its next use

When the mixing cycle is finished in 3 minutes, I will put the cold container into my freezer and let it sit undisturbed for at least 3 hours

so I put it in a glad container, wrap the top with plastic wrap and I put the lid on.

I do recommend removing the ice cream immediately to a freezer useable container in order to keep from scratching the inside of the insert as you serve the ice cream...

You may wish to transfer the ice cream to a freezer-safe container for longer term storage, if you expect the ice cream to last that long

we use organic ingredients and it always turns out superb ice cream....just make sure that you freeze the container 24 hours before use.

Read the directions, thoroughly chill the container, and either use the recipe book or get creative

You must chill the container prior to each use

Granted, I don't use it every day or even every month, but I have thawed and frozen the core container many times (depending on how much room I have in my freezer), and it still works well

The freezer is a variation on the popular "Donvier" type ice cream makers with a cold insert that is previously frozen and a churn paddle that stirs the mixture and shell-freezes it to the sides of the cold container

(in my opinion) is:a 32oz. container of Dannon Lite Vanilla Yogurt (sweetened with fructose and aspartame).Add one of the following for flavor:2 Tablespoons of 100% fruit jam (strawberry is wonderful)ORabout 1/2 cup of sugarfree jello (prepared to package directions)

Be sure to thoroughly freeze the container.

to then have to clean and freeze the container for 24 hours before making more.

Keep all your equipment chilled when making icecream, and chill the container you will be storing it in!*Have fun and enjoy your machine!Updated April

Works exactly as it is supposed to

The bowl really has to be completely frozen, as eager as you may be, it just won't work if you do it to early AND it'll waste your ingredients.

The second would be the fact that it does not freeze the ice cream as hard as I would like.

The worst thing that can happen occurs to those of us who are just a tad too impatient: the ice cream does not freeze up quite as firmly as you might have liked because you haven't let the freezer bowl stay in the freezer long enough (24 hours should do it).

In any other case, the cuisinart automatic ice cream maker is functional and easy to use, as well as it is easy to clean up

I will recommend this product to others, and will also be ordering a second mixing bowl, as we eat the dessert as fast as I can make it!

Dosen't freeze ice cream as firm as i like, but that is fixed by removing from canister and placing in freezer for an hour or so befor serving.

The bowl goes into the freezer until it has frozen solid (I just leave mine in there all the

The ice cream maker is very easy to use and while not as quiet as I hoped for, it doesn't take long to get great ice cream.