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Preventing Crystalised Dairy Ice Cream [duplicate]
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Is there a magic ingredient that keeps ice-cream soft?
I'm making real dairy ice cream at home, without any sort of machine (which I have no intention of buying). The problem ...
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Gelato disappointingly icy [duplicate]
I recently attempted to make this gelato recipe which required procuring some special ingredients (liquid glucose and powdered dextrose). I had high hopes for a very silky-smooth, creamy gelato. I ...
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Why does my ice cream have ice crystals? [duplicate]
I put icecream mixture in freezer but after taking it out of freezer, I found ice crystals in it. What should be done to avoid ice crystals in icecream?
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Could coconut cream be used to create a non-dairy ganache for whipping?
A few days ago I made a batch of profiteroles and éclairs, with a minor twist: For half the profiteroles, instead of chantilly cream I used a whipped ganache made from about 2 parts dark or ...
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Making airier icecream
I've been working on improving my home made ice-cream and was wondering if anyone knew how to get more air into the mix. The ice-cream is great right out of the maker, but once I put it in the ...
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What kind of containers for homemade ice cream?
In the past, I've usually stored homemade ice creams and sorbets in reusable/disposable plastic containers (e.g. Gladware), but I've busted more than a couple of these when trying to scoop hard-frozen ...
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What stops commercial ice lollies from being rockhard?
In the UK you can purchase ice lollies/suckers that are pretty soft to eat.
However, if you were to make your own in an ice lolly mold they'll be rock hard like ice normally is.
What do commercial ...
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How could I keep one-ingredient "ice cream" soft?
According to this question, guar gum and xanthan gum can be used to keep ice cream soft by preventing ice crystals and keeping the air that's been mixed in from leaving the ice cream.
We have tried ...
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What determines whether a sherbet will set or not?
A couple nights ago I was watching the Food Network show Chopped and one of the contestants made sherbet. Because the contestants are limited to 30 minutes to prepare their desserts, the contestant ...
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Is Italian style gelato achievable with standard home ice cream makers and home freezers?
I've not had much success trying to make Italian style gelato at home though French style ice cream works very well.
I'm using the Cuisinart ICE-100 which comes with both an ice cream and a gelato ...
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Does Arabic gum help keep frozen yogurt soft?
I'm trying to make frozen yogurt manually (no machine), but I would like it to be soft-scoop. My first batches froze hard (tasty but hard), regardless of whether I stirred them every half-hour or not. ...
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Softening ice cream with guar gum
I have several ice cream recipes that I'm generally happy with (texture is good and all). However, I'd like to make a less sweet, less rich version of some of them.
How much guar gum would I expect ...
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Is adding guar gum and lecithin alone enough for homemade ice cream?
I am trying to make decently smooth and scoopable ice cream. I don't have any thickening agent at the moment and I also don't have an ice cream machine, so to make a decently viscous blend that isn't ...
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Why did my ice cream turn out like this?
I suppose I should mention that its texture came out PERFECTLY, and I'd really like it to do this again.
The first thing I did was heat 2 cups of sugar and 3 cups of half and half over low-ish heat, ...
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Sorbet contain ice crystals
I bought the ICE-30BC ice cream machine from cuisinart after reading hundreds of reviews on amazon and youtube
They all said that it will make a smooth and creamy ice cream.
I tried the red fruits ...
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