Warm the milk on the stovetop or in the microwave, just until right at steaming. 8 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate, broken.Place the ice cream into a freezer safe container to set for several hours, or overnight. Stop the machine in 25 minutes - mixture will be soft and creamy, like soft serve. Add the nuts to the ice cream in the last 5 minutes of churning. Turn on the Cuisinart and pour the mixture into it. Remove and strain, reserving the flavored butter for another use. Saute over a medium high heat until nuts are lightly browned. Melt the butter in a small skillet and add the nuts and salt.

Alternatively, you can cover and refrigerate for several hours. Whisk in the sugar until dissolved about 2 minutes. Place a smaller bowl inside the ice water and pour in the milk. Grab a large mixing bowl and add ice to it. Add artificial sweeteners after any cooking processes are completed and make sure it is well dissolved. Keep in mind that the higher fat content products do produce a richer and creamier result however, and using lower fat products will affect taste, consistency, and texture. Substitutes can generally be made in equal quantity of lower fat creams such as half and half and milk (reduced fat, or low fat, but not fat free), and artificial sweeteners. These ice creams, all pictured above, are adaptations from the Cuisinart product booklet, mostly in the preparation method. No rock salt, and no ice needed, and with the bucket at the ready in the freezer all the time, it's a breeze to make ice cream now.

Easy to do with ice cream for me! After years of using the old fashioned and super noisy bucket style ice cream maker, I can't believe I waited so long to buy one of these. I'm a big fan of the ice cream makers that make just a couple of quarts of frozen goodies like ice cream, frozen yogurt, sorbets, sherbets, even slushies, a nice quantity that's perfect for The Cajun and me, without going overboard. Quick and Easy Ice Cream in the Cuisinart We were talking ice cream over on the Facebook page and I tell you, it's been humid enough down here to enjoy plenty of cold ice cream. Quick and Easy Vanilla, Butter Pecan, Chocolate and Strawberry Ice Cream all made in my Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker.

Cuisinart ice cream maker