Harts of Stur Kitchen issue 7 summer 2018 | Page 41

Buyers Guide to Ice Cream kit T H E Ice Ice Baby Treat friends and family to delicious and unique flavours with these ice cream makers T here are basically three options for making your own ice cream at home. It’s possible without a machine but involves lots of taking the semi-frozen mixture out of the freezer every 45 minutes or so and beating it over the course of several hours. The two main types of machine divide along cost and time. More expensive models incorporate their own freezing element which speeds up the process considerably and means you can make ice cream from scratch in around 40 minutes Cheaper models require a little more preplanning and feature a bowl that needs to be stored in the freezer. You take it out and put your ice cream mixture into it and the machine will churn it for you using thin blades to scrape the frozen layer of liquid from the inside of the bowl over the course of 20-40 minutes to produce your ice cream. Cuisinart ICE100BCU Gelato & Ice Cream Professional Prepare 1.5L of delicious homemade ice cream, gelato, sorbet or frozen yoghurt in as little as 40 minutes with the Gelato & Ice Cream Professional. Its professional compressor system means there is no need to pre-freeze the bowl and with two specially designed paddles, one for gelato and one for ice cream, you can achieve the perfect consistency for your frozen treat. It couldn’t be easier to use - simply add your ingredients, set the digital timer and press start. When the cycle is complete the Gelato & Ice Cream Professional will automatically switch off and keep your frozen dessert cool for up to 10 minutes. RRP: £250.00 Harts Price: £199.00 Zyliss Right Scoop Ice Cream Scoop Thanks to its sharp edge the Zyliss Right Scoop Ice Cream Scoop produces perfectly formed scoops even from hard ice cream. This ice cream scoop has been ergonomically designed to be well balanced and comfortable to use and won’t transfer the cold of the ice cream to your hand. Supplied with a Zyliss 5 year guarantee. Harts Price: £11.99 Sage By Heston Blumenthal The Smart Scoop Ice Cream Maker The creamier the mix, the thicker it churns. So if you want to make something more delicate, like a sorbet or yoghurt, an ice cream maker needs constant supervision. The Smart Scoop is the very first maker that automatically senses how hard the mixture is depending on your setting selection then keeps it at the right consistency for up to three hours. There are 12 hardness settings to choose from so you can select sorbet, frozen yoghurt, gelato and ice cream. Either use the pre-set automatic programs or set it to manual for ultimate control. It even plays music when it’s ready, just like an ice cream van! Judge 1.5 Litre Ice Cream Maker After freezing the bowl in your freezer for approx 8 hours before use, this machine will give you quick-to-make ice cream, sorbet or frozen yoghurt in 20-40 minutes. The clear lid with ingredient funnel means you can add ingredients while the motor is running for a perfect consistency. It’s fully automatic with one-touch operation RRP: £48.00 Harts Price: £36.00 RRP: £349.99 Harts Price: £314.95 41 www.hartsofstur.com