Deni 5201 Automatic 1.5-Quart Ice Cream Maker Machine with Candy Crusher - Make Homemade Blueberry, Vanilla & Chocolate Ice Cream - Perfect for Parties, Family Gatherings & Summer Treats

After "Ice Cream Machine" appeared on my 6 year's old Christmas list for the second year in a row, Santa decided he really did want one enough to get one. And a lime green one at that! Once the Hot Wheels got put away a few days after Christmas, the requests started piling up to use the dang thing. Of course, the last time I made ice cream was in the 70s with a hand crank model, and it was so laborious that we never did it again. So I kept putting it off, thinking I needed a whole afternoon. Finally I got the few ingredients we needed and was shocked to find out how fast and simple the whole process was! We measured the handful of ingredients needed for vanilla ice cream, put it in, and the machine magically did the rest! I did make a mistake by putting the mixture in the bowl before starting up the machine- so it froze along the sides and I had to scrape it off (not an easy task) before the mixer attachment could turn. Aside from that little snafu, it was simple enough that my 6 year old could make it by himself next time! And of course the ice cream was absolutely delicous. It's definitely soft serve consistency when it's just made, but we froze it for awhile and it hardened up to regular ice cream consistency. We can't wait to try out more recipes and invent our own!