Ice Cream Maker - Do you use yours?

MrsB_2

I've got the Magimix Le Glacier something or other and it's USELESS!!!

1) It's a bowl in the freezer job - I've got an upright and no space.
2) It's motor's very weak and the blades get bunged up leaving crystally ice cream
3) The recipes included are fiddly and time consuming.

MIL bought it for DH about 3 years ago and if it's been used 2 / 3 times since that's all it's been. Total waste of money IMHO - even though DH is an icecream fiend.

larmy16

I got mine from the charity shop. I think its called a Phillips Delicia or something like that. Used two times. Mainly due to expanding waistline. The bowl is in freezer all the time. Will get it out for the summer. It worked beautifully though. £6 it cost me, and I think retails for £39.99.

lolarentt

shopndrop wrote: »

Wow, amazed at how many replies in an hour. Seems like a good idea to get one but I don't have a chest freezer only a large upright one. Presume the bowl is not too big to sit in one of the drawers?

The Magimix 1.5 is too big for the drawers in my freezer (which are 19cm) apart from one deep drawer which is 25cm where it fits happily.

Re diet issue :You can do a great speedy low cal ice using supermarket fresh custard (I use Waitrose low cal one) and half fat creme fraiche + vanilla essence.

Re recipes: Lots of good ones in 'Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book' - 90 in all, if you don't mind doing some US conversions

Burlesque_Babe

I bought mine last summer and used it regularly, it's a Kenwood, 1 litre I think. I took the bowl out of the freezer when I neede the space in the Autumn and haven't put it back in, but I will do when it warms up. My OH is an icecream addict and can eat a whole batch in one go!!!!!!

belfastgirl23

I just spotted a panasonic BH941P on offer on amazon for £20 (nearly half price) if you're interested http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-BH-941P-Ice-Cream-Maker/dp/B000BDGUT6/ref=br_lf_m_1000153433_1_14_ttl?ie=UTF8&m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&s=kitchen&pf_rd_p=175438591&pf_rd_s=center-3&pf_rd_t=1401&pf_rd_i=1000153433&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=05C0MZMT96H73YDX9AND

There's also a russell hobbs one half price.

skintscotslass

I've got the Magimix Le Glacier 1.1. I got the smaller one as it was just me and DD. During the summer I just keep the bowl in the freezer. We tend to be a bit boring and just make strawberry ice cream. My Dad bought DD some posh ice cream when she wasnt well. DD said Mum, its just like your ice cream!!!

Sarahsaver

I definitlely use mine,same one as yours ^ it was a wedding present and the most used one of the lot apart from a roasting tin! I use it at least 2 times a month. Last thing we did was a 'cheat' in homage to Delia - a tin of evaporated milk and a pack of strawberry instant whip. She can kiss my cheatin' ice cream derrière - it was delicious! Tasted like a reappy expensive creamy strawberry ice cream.
The one before that was a balieys one. Warning you do not need much baileys :eek:

Clutterfree

belfastgirl23 wrote: »

I just spotted a panasonic BH941P on offer on amazon for £20 (nearly half price) if you're interested http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-BH-941P-Ice-Cream-Maker/dp/B000BDGUT6/ref=br_lf_m_1000153433_1_14_ttl?ie=UTF8&m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&s=kitchen&pf_rd_p=175438591&pf_rd_s=center-3&pf_rd_t=1401&pf_rd_i=1000153433&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=05C0MZMT96H73YDX9AND

There's also a russell hobbs one half price.

Thanks! I just ordered the Panasonic one.
I love ice-cream but thought it would do low fat frozen yoghurt too. :T

chocolate.orange_2

I have been looking at these as i would love to get one. With 3 children might save alot of money if we have a warm summer

Which does anyone think would be best ? One the panasonic that works by battery or the russel hobbs one ? Am i right in thinking they both need to fit in the freezer, but the battery one works/ mixes whilst in the freezer ?

Sarahsaver

Nope you freeze the bowl then mix on the worktop. I suggest putting a teatowel underneath especially if like me you have wooden worktops - bit of condensation underneath!
The ones which do it all including the freezing are AFAIK prohibitively expensive, well they are for me anyway;)