[mwncigirl]

Hi, my ice cream machine arrived today  Now I have to wait for the bowl to freeze   Can anyone tell me what the difference is between ice cream made with eggs, and that without? I'm sure I'm just being dim 


By the way I've just read the rubbish instructions properly and realised I haven't put the bowl in the freezer upright, will it matter? I have a kenwood.
 

[Greenerlife]

The bowls are filled with a gel and if it is frozen on its side only half of the bowl will be frozen.  it just decreases the area of coldness on the mixture - don't fret too much!

[Greenerlife]

Also, ice cream is usually made with custard - hence the eggs!  ice cream doesn't have to be made with custard though - pretty much anything will do - custard/yogurt/cream/fruit etc

[spandit]

Once it's nearly frozen, take it out of the maker, otherwise it will set like concrete and you won't be able to serve it!

[FiB]

Hiya mwncigirl    One of the big differences we are finding is that its a complete nightmare to get trading standards approval to sell homemade icecream (gate sales) made with eggs!!!  The taste if just for home consumption though .....

[mwncigirl]

Hi Fi    well we made some, Mmmmmm, with eggs, very yummy indeed, just the bog standard vanilla. Going to try elderflower and lemon when I get some more cream  . Its just for our own consumption as its only a little machine     Great way to use eggs up though. I guess I'll have to make a meringue now....... Never done that before either 

[Greenerlife]

Hi Fi    well we made some, Mmmmmm, with eggs, very yummy indeed, just the bog standard vanilla. Going to try elderflower and lemon when I get some more cream  . Its just for our own consumption as its only a little machine     Great way to use eggs up though. I guess I'll have to make a meringue now....... Never done that before either 

Do you have a microwave?  i always use up my egg whites by making microwave meringues.  Just break them up a bit, then add sieved icing sugar until ou get like a dough of icing.  then roll them up in little balls and cook in the microwave for about 90 seconds  - it's magic!  they swell up then fall a bit and hey presto meringues that will keep forever (I am still eating ones I made about six months ao!)

[mwncigirl]

I did find out about those actually, but was scared off by the amount of icing sugar per egg. 300g!!! Thats loads!! Are they nice? 

[Greenerlife]

You will make sooooo many out of one egg white - I like to think of them as "slimming". 

[doganjo]

I might have a go at that then! 

[mwncigirl]

Me too 

[Lesley Silvester]

Me three. Sounds scrumdiddlyumptious.