Can you freeze the ice cream in the bowl you made it in?
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We never have, but I guess you could. We have always spooned out the left over ice cream, froze it in another container, and prepared for the next making.
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Hi Jessica: The instructions say to remove the ice cream from the mixer bowl within 30 minutes, otherwise it will be hard to remove. I transfer the frozen mixture to another bowl and clean out the mixer bowl. Then, I can put the mixer bowl back into the freezer to be ready for the next batch.
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Since there is no lid for it I would not recommend doing that. You could I just would not do that myself.
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Hello Jessica: The instructions say to remove the ice cream from the mixer bowl within 30 minutes or damage may occur to freezing chamber. Not having a lid for the freezing chamber would not be a good idea to use as a vessel for freezing anyways. I use Ziplock containers for ease.
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No. The manufacturer's instructions say not to leave ice cream in the bowl for longer than 30 minutes. You will need to store it in a separate container.
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I think the instructions said not to, but there's not a top, I just transferred mine to a plastic bowl with a lid & it did just fine, it froze like normal ice cream although it seemed to get softer faster, which I like!! I was really impressed with it, I just followed the instruction in the manual & made the recipe for the chocolate ice cream that was in the manual
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Thay would be problematic. Just put the whole thing in freezer. Freeze the top separately and when the frozen dessert is done, put in immediately cover and freeze.
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No, i don't think its a silly question at all... but to answer your question... No, i don't believe it can. It has a tiny little freezer section in the top corner but that only freezes enough to make ice. If you were to put ice cream in either frig or freezer it might stay really cold and formed but it will become very very soft like it was slowly melting or something. but ice cream bars seem to stay frozen in the freezer part (bars like ice cream snickers or just regular candy bars,butter,ice) things of that nature.Well, i hope i was of some help to you with this reply. Feel free to ask anything else you need to know about my experince with this purchase. I'm happy to help. No, i don't think its a silly question at all... but to answer your question... No, i don't believe it can. It has a tiny little freezer section in the top corner but that only freezes enough to make ice. If you were to put ice cream in either frig or freezer it might stay really cold and formed but it will become very very soft like it was slowly melting or something. but ice cream bars seem to stay frozen in the freezer part (bars like ice cream snickers or just regular candy bars,butter,ice) things of that nature.Well, i hope i was of some help to you with this reply. Feel free to ask... » Read More No, i don't think its a silly question at all... but to answer your question... No, i don't believe it can. It has a tiny little freezer section in the top corner but that only freezes enough to make ice. If you were to put ice cream in either frig or freezer it might stay really cold and formed but it will become very very soft like it was slowly melting or something. but ice cream bars seem to stay frozen in the freezer part (bars like ice cream snickers or just regular candy bars,butter,ice) things of that nature.Well, i hope i was of some help to you with this reply. Feel free to ask anything else you need to know about my experince with this purchase. I'm happy to help. « Show Less
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No, simply freeze the metal insert in the freezer (I recommend a full 24-hours) and take out of the freezer as soon as you have all the items from the recipe you are using mixed together. Then take the metal insert out of the freezer and pour in your mix and follow the instructions. The key is to take out the insert as soon as you are ready to start making the ice cream. Hope this helps.
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The only thing I can think of is that your freezer is too cold. If you don't want to set your freezer lower, let the bowl set out for a while before you make the ice cream.
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No, the canister does not need to be frozen. Ice cream freezes perfectly during the churning process. Just keep adding ice and salt as the ice melts.
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Yes it can you just have to be sure the bowl is still frozen when u start ur next batch.
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Yes, you can chill it in the freezer before you start making the ice-cream, and after you make the ice-cream you can store it in the freezer. Although the canister does have a lid for storage, it doesn't really stay on.
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The only difference you will see is that the liquid inside the bowl will melt faster when you make the ice cream. But this just means it'll be a "softer" serve ice cream than making it in colder weather. Remember after making the soft serve in the machine, you still have to freeze the ice cream if you want to get the "scoopable" kind, so it really won't make a difference on the final product.
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We shave a large bowl full and store it in the freezer for later use. It forms a slight "crust" if harder ice but generally stays nice and soft. I would expect a cooler full might melt some.
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Jen It depends on the recipe you use and how cold your freezer is. With a good recipe your ice cream wont get icy unless you freeze and thaw it, and freeze and thaw it a bunch of times. You can avoid that by storing it in single or small serving containers. Many ice creams get very hard after a night in the freezer but 10 seconds in a microwave softens them up fine. For more tips and recipes check out my website www.iloveicecream.net
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The freezer bowl DOES come with it and YES, put the bowl in your own freezer before using it. The first time I used my machine I made sure the freezer bowl had been in the freezer overnight so that it would be as cold as possible.
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No you need no salt or bagged ice. But you have to keep the bowl to the icecream maker in the freezer over night before you add your ingredents to it for freezing.
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Say friend, the problem is the freezer temperature is not low enough. You need at least 0 Deg. for the bowl to freeze up. We had the same sad faces when we first tried. Used a good thermometer and adjusted freezer temp. until 0 Deg. was reached. Might take about 24 hours to get it adjusted, but it is worth the effort. If results are not as stiff as you like, put ice cream in another container and return to freezer to make ice cream harder. Machine does make soft ice cream. We use small covered bowls. Hope this information helps. It is a good machine.
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I would not microwave the wonderlier bowls but you can use them to freeze. They are not marked on the bowls that they can be used in the microwave.
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I have had none of the problems reported here. I have made several flavors of ice cream and they have come out great. I have even added ingredients such as cherries when I made Chocolate ice cream. I believe the key to success is to make sure the ingredients are very cold when put into the frozen bowl. You do have to hold the lid down for the first few minutes until the mixer is moving smoothly, but then it works perfectly. It has to be eaten right after making the ice cream. I have never put it back into the freezer for later so I don't know how that works. Good luck if you try again.
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I suppose you could, Schwann's sells theres frozen. were use our order up to fast to freeze