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If you are thinking of investing in an ice cream maker, you want to make sure that your buckaroos are well-spent. With so many ice cream makers available on the market these days, how do you know what’s really important in an ice cream maker? To guarantee that you use the maker to its fullest, take the following into account before deciding on which machine to purchase.

Freezer: If you’re looking to save money, then the ice cream makers that you have to place the bowl into the freezer, prior to making the ice cream, would be your best bet. The issue with that, however, is that you cannot be spontaneous about making ice cream since the bowl has to be placed in the freezer before making your ice cream. The models that have a built-in freezer, although more costly, work much better for the spur-of-the-moment type of people.

Capacity: Are you buying the maker to be able to make 3 cups of ice cream at a time or do you want to be able to show it off when guests are around, or use it to party? There are many machines on the market that have a small capacity, but there are also those that can make much more. Make a sensible decision on what size of a machine would fit your needs most.

Time: Most ice cream makers are made to have ice cream ready within 20-40 minutes. If time is of essence for you, don’t assume anything. Make sure to read the product descriptions carefully so you can get a proper estimated time for your particular machine.

Book: Very often, ice cream makers will come with an ice cream recipe book. The reason this is practical is since every model differs, the recipe results will differ as well. You can use the book as a guide to help you figure out how to modify your original recipes to the proper proportions for the best results.

Research: Just like any other pricey appliance purchases you make, it is important that you do your research and read-up on all of the ice cream machines in your “maybe” category. A home ice cream maker is not something you buy every second day so you want to make sure you’re making the right purchase the first time.

Warranties: Buying anything without a proper warranty is taking a great risk. Although you’ve heard great reviews of a specific model, Murphy’s Law will be that you’ll get the damaged one. Warranties will avoid all unnecessary heartache in the event that you’re machine goes on you.

Filed under: General • Recipes • How-To

Tags: dessert, ice cream, ice cream maker