Re: First attempt at ice cream - need advice

[Guest guest]

Hi Marnie (neat name),This isn't "exactly" an answer to your question, but it has some information about making ice cream in it./message/12471

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On May 16, 2011, at 10:47 AM, Marnie wrote:

Hello,

I have had a VitaMix for a few weeks now and am really enjoying it and all the great posts here -and now I could use some advice. I attempted to make vanilla ice cream but the consistency was too runny - I am wondering if this means I need more or less ice? It's hard to measure cups of ice. I had great success with the peach soy sherbert the other week though. Any thoughts? Thanks!

Marnie

[Guest guest]

Thanks - so it looks like from this that I should really have used 3 cups of

ice? The recipe in the book calls for 4, but I guess I'll try 3 next time and

see how that goes.

>

> Hello,

>

> I have had a VitaMix for a few weeks now and am really enjoying it and all the

great posts here -and now I could use some advice. I attempted to make vanilla

ice cream but the consistency was too runny - I am wondering if this means I

need more or less ice? It's hard to measure cups of ice. I had great success

with the peach soy sherbert the other week though. Any thoughts? Thanks!

>

> Marnie

>

[Guest guest]

You are welcome!3 cups of ice depending on the size of the cubes, can have a lot of air space, so sometimes you may need more. Did it freeze well? If it turned out too runny, I'm not sure that you need less. Can you send me the recipe you used and I'll look it over to see if I can trouble shoot?

Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))><

On May 16, 2011, at 2:00 PM, Marnie wrote:

Thanks - so it looks like from this that I should really have used 3 cups of ice? The recipe in the book calls for 4, but I guess I'll try 3 next time and see how that goes.

>

> Hello,

>

> I have had a VitaMix for a few weeks now and am really enjoying it and all the great posts here -and now I could use some advice. I attempted to make vanilla ice cream but the consistency was too runny - I am wondering if this means I need more or less ice? It's hard to measure cups of ice. I had great success with the peach soy sherbert the other week though. Any thoughts? Thanks!

>

> Marnie

>

[Guest guest]

Well I looked more closely at the recipe (from the VitaMix recipe book that

comes with the blender) and it does say that if it is " the consistency of a

milkshake " to firm it up by adding another cup of ice. Didn't notice that

before, but I guess I'll try that next time!

> >

> > Hello,

> >

> > I have had a VitaMix for a few weeks now and am really enjoying it and all

the great posts here -and now I could use some advice. I attempted to make

vanilla ice cream but the consistency was too runny - I am wondering if this

means I need more or less ice? It's hard to measure cups of ice. I had great

success with the peach soy sherbert the other week though. Any thoughts? Thanks!

> >

> > Marnie

> >

>

[Guest guest]

No less than 25% non-frozen ingredients to 75% frozen, frozen

ingredients placed at the top of the container.

Re: First attempt at ice cream - need

advice

 

Thanks - so it looks like from this that I should really have used 3

cups of ice? The recipe in the book calls for 4, but I guess I'll try

3 next time and see how that goes.

& gt;

& gt; Hello,

& gt;

& gt; I have had a VitaMix for a few weeks now and am really enjoying it

and all the great posts here -and now I could use some advice. I

attempted to make vanilla ice cream but the consistency was too runny -

I am wondering if this means I need more or less ice? It's hard to

measure cups of ice. I had great success with the peach soy sherbert

the other week though. Any thoughts? Thanks!

.

[Guest guest]

I think one of the challenges in making ice cream, is the learning

process for running the VM just the right amount of time and the

ability to recognize that pillow effect when it is just right. I

know at first I ended up running a bit too long and it was softer

than i liked. Like so many other things, it is a learning process

but most of the results will in the end be edible. LOL

Velda

On 5/16/2011 12:12 PM, Lea Ann Savage wrote:

You are welcome!

3 cups of ice depending on the size of the cubes, can have a

lot of air space, so sometimes you may need more.  Did it freeze

well?  If it turned out too runny, I'm not sure that you need

less.  Can you send me the recipe you used and I'll look it over

to see if I can trouble shoot?

Blessings,

Lea Ann Savage

Satellite Beach, FL

(321) 773-7088 (home)

(321-961-9219 (cell)

www.VitamixLady.com

www..com

<))><

On May 16, 2011, at 2:00 PM, Marnie wrote:

 

Thanks - so it looks like from this that I should

really have used 3 cups of ice? The recipe in the book

calls for 4, but I guess I'll try 3 next time and see

how that goes.

>

> Hello,

>

> I have had a VitaMix for a few weeks now and am

really enjoying it and all the great posts here -and now

I could use some advice. I attempted to make vanilla ice

cream but the consistency was too runny - I am wondering

if this means I need more or less ice? It's hard to

measure cups of ice. I had great success with the peach

soy sherbert the other week though. Any thoughts?

Thanks!

>

> Marnie

>

[Guest guest]

Be sure to watch Lea Ann's videos. I have had a VM for over 25 years and

learned how to perfect my ice cream by watching her technique.

Velda

On 5/16/2011 12:42 PM, Marnie wrote:

> Well I looked more closely at the recipe (from the VitaMix recipe book that

comes with the blender) and it does say that if it is " the consistency of a

milkshake " to firm it up by adding another cup of ice. Didn't notice that

before, but I guess I'll try that next time!

>

>

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>>> Hello,

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>>> I have had a VitaMix for a few weeks now and am really enjoying it and all

the great posts here -and now I could use some advice. I attempted to make

vanilla ice cream but the consistency was too runny - I am wondering if this

means I need more or less ice? It's hard to measure cups of ice. I had great

success with the peach soy sherbert the other week though. Any thoughts? Thanks!

>>>

>>> Marnie

>>>

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