E Hints & Tips - Cuisinart ICE30BCU Manual

E Hints & Tips
Your recipe should be no more than 1.5 litres of liquid, as it will expand in volume.
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Some recipes use pre-cooked ingredients. For best results, the mixture should be chilled
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overnight before using. Well chilled ingredients will require a shorter mixing time.
Prior to freezing, most mixed recipes may be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days
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(depending on the use by date of the ingredients being used)
Homemade Ice Cream uses fresh ingredients, i.e. without the preservatives etc as found in
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commercial ice creams. Therefore it will not have the same hard consistency, for a firmer
consistency, transfer the dessert to an airtight container and store it in the freezer for at
least 2 hours before serving.
You may substitute double cream for lower fat creams and whole milk for lower fat
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milk. However, the higher the fat content the richer and creamier the result. Using lower
fat substitutes may change the taste, consistency and texture of the dessert. When
substituting ingredients you will need to experiment with quantities and timing in order
to achieve the same consistency as achieved in the recipe ideas within this book.
You may also substitute artificial sweeteners for sugar. If the recipe is to be
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pre-cooked, add the sweetener after the heating process is complete (the ingredients
have been cooked). Stir the mixture thoroughly to dissolve the sweetener.
N.B. If you are making a sorbet, the sugar should not be substituted. This is because
the sugar is required to stop the recipe from immediately freezing solid, and is an
important ingredient which helps to form the body and texture of the sorbet.
When making sorbet, test the ripeness and sweetness of the fruit before you begin. The
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freezing process reduces the sweetness of the fruit so that it will not taste as sweet as
the recipe mixture. If the fruit tastes tart, add sugar to the recipe. If the fruit is very ripe
or sweet, reduce the amount of sugar in the recipe.
Mixing time suggestions can vary due to ingredients and type of recipe.
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