I just purchased and used the ice cream ball. I would definitely recommend this item. I plan on buying another one! We had lots of fun with my grandchildren!
Just one question ... what is the best utensil to use to stir and then scoop out the ice cream? We had some trouble with that, but otherwise it was a fun activity and delicious!!
I got to use this product once or twice before my flavor booklet got washed. We recieved the pint ice cream maker and it worked wonderful. It does take a while to make the ice cream, and you have to make sure you drain the water, replace the ice, add more salt, and scrape the sides of the ice cream. But if you're watching a TV show while you're rolling the ball around, time passes very fast. The icecream recipes are delicious, and you can also create your own. I finally used my noggin' and e-mailed L.L. Bean on how to get recipes again. They promptly responded with two different ways to get recipes. I'm very excited to start making ice cream again. Only thing I would say that is a downfall, the size. Go with the quart size for $10 more, especially if you have a family. Mmmm ice cream! :)
Directions on the box state just add ingredients and shake ball to make ice cream. We added the ingredients as stated on the ball as well as the ice and ice cream salt purchased just for this item. After shaking for 10 minutes as stated on box the ingredients were still liquid except for hardened along the wall which I had to scrape and start again. We shook the ball almost 1/2 hour, added more ice & salt as suggested and still ended up with a runny, lumpy product, not a creamy ice cream as promised on the box. We also tried other ingredients found on the internet but still got the same results.
