Speciality Appliances

Ice Appliance Ice Cream Pro

4.8(14)

£229.99In stock

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #172501 in Kitchen & Housewares
  
• Colour: Silver
• Brand: Ice Appliance
• Model: ZBICP01
• Released on: 2012-08-01
• Dimensions: 15.00" h x
  19.84" w x
  13.82" l,
  28.66 pounds
  

Features

• Makes ice cream & frozen dessert in 30-90mins
• Stainless Steel Finish
• Sccop, measuring jug and recipes included
• Digital control LED display (also shows cooling temperature)
• 1.5litre capacity. Cooling storage feature

• Makes ice cream & frozen dessert in 30-90mins
• Stainless Steel Finish
• Sccop, measuring jug and recipes included
• Digital control LED display (also shows cooling temperature)
• 1.5litre capacity. Cooling storage feature

Product Description

Some things just taste better when they're homemade. And ice cream is no exception. With creamy soft-scoop ice cream or fruity frozen desserts in under an hour, this ice cream maker is a popular choice with kids and grown-ups alike. It is perfect for family dinners, kids' parties and BBQs. With its compact size and stainless steel finish, it's a stylish addition to any kitchen. The fully
automatic Ice Appliance Ice Cream Maker has its own built in freezer so there is no longer any need to wait hours to pre-freeze bowls before creating your own delicious frozen dessert. Simply pour in the ingredients, turn it on and let the Ice Cream Pro do its magic by gently churning and freezing your recipe whilst you wait.

Not only does this machine boast one of the smallest footprints in its class but its also the quietest on the UK market. It features a digital display control panel which shows both a countdown timer and the bowl temperature during operation. The 1.5litre capacity bowl allows you to make plenty of Ice cream, frozen yoghurt or Sorbet for your family or guests and is removable to makes cleaning easy. Another handy feature is its "COOLING" function which will allow you to store your frozen treat in
the bowl after the timer has count down without melting or over freezing. It will alternately freeze on and off every 10minutes to keep your ice cream ready to serve for an additional hour after the
timer stops.

The Ice Appliance Ice cream maker also comes with a free ice cream scoop, measuring jug and some great recipe ideas to get you started.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

39 of 39 people found the following review helpful.
I think I might need to exercise more now...
By R. Crompton
Research, research, research. Yes, I've been looking at all the options for ice cream makers for quite a while. Even considering the 'Heston' style dry ice route, but caution took over and I finally plumped for the Ice Appliance machine. I ordered it on a Sunday evening and it was delivered on Tuesday morning. Packaged perfectly. I quickly opened the boxes and had the machine together and ready to go (minus washing the parts that would contact with the ingredients) in a couple of minutes.Excitement rippled through the household as we created our first frozen concoction with the ingredients we had to hand. Cream, eggs, sugar, white chocolate and a Galaxy Ripple! The white choc custard was made, the cream was mixed in and the liquid of calorific dreams was added to the machine. So very easy. turn it on, decide on how long to churn for and go! That was a long 50 minutes. The machine quietly hummed in the corner of the kitchen. Sneaky peeks revealed the mixture firming up. There was much deliberation as to when to add the rippled chocolate, but finally that moment came. A few more mouthwatering minutes later and the first of our frozen delights was in the bowl being sampled. What a treat! The made-up recipe worked! The Ice Cream was wonderfully smooth. We all sat in silence as we savored the results of our labours (like we had to do much!)After two blissful, large scoops, the remaining mix was eased into a freezer proof tub and put away for later!But what were the real reasons I went for this machine?1. Build quality - it is very well made2. Made by a company who specialise in chilling!3. The previous model topped the Which list for Ice Cream maker4. No need to fuss with alcohol or brine between bowls5. It is ready to go whenever you want Ice Cream6. Quiet - it just hums along in the background7. Looks pretty good too! A perfect cross between the industrial look of Cuisineart and the homely look of the Gaggia/Magimix8. But when it comes down to it, it was its ability to make deliciously smooth Ice Cream - 5* in the Which survey

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful.
Better than the competition but room for improvement
By Leigh
Having seen the Cuisinart and Gaggia offerings in the flesh we decided that they werent for us as they were far from attractive. Plus there was the downside of the noise reports that many users noted. Having read all of the positive reviews on here and like other owners the which magazine report for the old machine we decided to take the plunge.Overall the machine is good and i would recommend buying it when compare to other brands, its stylish and importantly much quieter than the competition, however it is lacking in a few areas. Moreover im surprised that some of these items were not addressed during functional testing of the machine.On the downside the manual is particularly poor. We watched the in-trepidation on first use as we waited patiently for the final results. Having stopped the machine part way through to look at the contents by removing the motor and lid on replacing them the paddle didnt rotate. The only way we could get it going again was to turn off using the power button and then on again. There is nothing mentioned about this in the manual. From further experience if the paddle doesnt turn on the restart just leave it a few minutes and it will start churning again.Then there is the lid. For some reason the fill shoot has been put at the rear of the lid, now im sure this will live in most peoples kitchen worktops under wall cupboards. If you want to add contents to the machine then you have to drag it forwards from under the cupboard in order to get to the fill shoot. The shoot could clearly move to the opposite side of the lid making it much easier to use. Then there is the size of the chute, it is very small making it pretty much useless for anything other than hundreds and thousands (whole blueberries dont fit down it) Also its easy to spill whatever you want to put in over the machine, it would be useful if some sort of funnel was provided to overcome this.One thing also to note is that as the churning process takes place the motor on the top starts to wobble as the ice cream thickens and increases the torque on the paddle. Again nothing is mentioned about this in the manual so there is a slight concern that the motor connections could become loose or warped. I did email Ice Appliance and they advised that the motor does have an over torque safety cut off function, again this isnt mentioned in the manual.On the positive side the machine is well made and has some well positioned handle cut outs on each side which allow the machine to be picked up and remain balanced as you move it. The machine doesnt need you to close the kitchen door while in operation, think washing machine levels of noise (not the spin cycle) and makes very good ice cream assuming you have a good base.Overall i would recommend that this machine to other people, especially compared to the competition but there is room for improvement in the design and also the instruction manual (there is no FAQ on the ice appliance website also)As for the custard base this is the best i have found to date which allows you to scoop straight from the freezer:Empty One 300ml pot of double cream into a mixing bowl and half fill with caster sugar and empty into the same bowl (approx 140g of sugar). Then add one whole egg and whisk to add air. Make sure you dont thicken the cream/sugar/egg mixture by over whisking.Half fill the 300ml cream pot with whole milk and place in a saucepan. Heat but dont boil.Pour the hot milk into the cream/sugar/egg mixture and stir and then put back in the saucepan to heat up.The custard mixture is ready when it coats a spoon and you can run your finger down the spoon leaving a clear line. Cool rapidly by placing the contents in a bowl which you then place in cold water.Add whatever flavours you want your ice cream to be and put in the ice cream maker. The above seems to take around an hour to make ice cream and about 30/40 minutes before it starts to noticeably thicken when being churned.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful.
Ice Appliance Ice Cream Pro
By tibetan mastiff madhouse
Arrived very quickly. Great product to use makes excellent ice Cream. Very easy will have a lot of fun inventing my own recipes! Would highly recommend this too any one thinking of investing in a Ice cream maker![[ASIN:B0068KOUJI Ice Appliance Ice Cream Pro]