How to clean ice from ice cream maker bowl without thawing?
I made a sorbet using a bad recipe (too watery) and I had a 3 mm thick layer of solid ice form around the walls of the ice cream maker bowl. The plastic spatula can't break it and the user's manual warns against using hard/scratchy implements in the bowl (metal is explicitly forbidden).
I would like to clean it without letting the bowl warm until it thaws, as the bowl needs a day of refreezing before reaching optimal ice cream making temperature. Any ideas?
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I take a "good enough" approach - scrape it out reasonably well, rinse the rest of the way with hot water with a towel waiting in hand, then dry it as fast as possible. I usually end up with a very thin film of ice in some places, but it's not enough to keep it from working well the next time, and even if you always do this, it doesn't accumulate since you're rinsing and melting it all every time.
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Whenever I get bits of ice or frost on the inside of my ice cream maker bowl, I just wash it under the tap using cold water. You really only need melt and dislodge it enough to pull it away with your hands or the spatula. The running water should keep things melting.How do you clean an ice cream freezer bowl?
Hand wash only in warm water with mild detergent. Never wash the freeze bowl in the dishwasher. Thoroughly dry the freeze bowl before storing it in the freezer.How do you clean a Cuisinart ice cream freezer bowl?
Wipe it with a moist cloth. Wash the lid, freezer bowl and mixing arm in warm soapy water to remove any dust or residue from the manufacturing and shipping process. DO NOT clean any of the parts with abrasive cleaners or hard implements. The freezer bowl must be completely frozen before you begin your recipe.How do you remove ice crystals from ice cream?
The BEST way to get rid of the ice crystals is to use a spoon to scrape them off the surface of the ice cream in the container, taking the surface ice cream as well, and discard the ice and the layer of dried-out ice cream.Do you freeze ice cream maker bowls?
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You could let it warm up just a little, then dump some salt into the bowl, which will speed up the melting process by preventing refreezing.
Or if you like to live dangerously (and I know you do), you could just spray some automotive de-icer, the kind you would use to de-ice a frozen windscreen in there, and wash extremely thoroughly afterwards.
Answer 3
I've never had quite as much ice form in my ice cream maker bowl.
Whenever I get bits of ice or frost on the inside of my ice cream maker bowl, I just wash it under the tap using cold water. You really only need melt and dislodge it enough to pull it away with your hands or the spatula. The running water should keep things melting.
Once the ice is gone, I wipe down thoroughly with a dry cloth and put back in the freezer. I've never had small amounts of water freeze so quickly that I couldn't wipe it away.
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