Well, if you remember to freeze the container 16 to 24 hours in advance, and make your ice cream mixture at least 4 hours ahead of time. I got an ice cream maker for Christmas from my mother in law. It is not something I would have bought myself.
I have found enough recipes for homemade ice cream that do not specifically require an ice cream maker. You freeze the mixture, then whiz it in a food processor. I already have a food processor. Plus, my ice cream maker does not make a large quantity. It will produce a maximum of 2 and a half cups. I can finish that in two sittings. It is barely enough to feed my family of four. Lots of work for very litle return.
I suppose the appeal would be the ability to customize the flavour to your preference. You could also be sure to have wholesome ingredients, or make it dairy, gluten, soy...insert allergen... free. Plus, it is fun to make your own ice cream, sometimes. I actually prefer the quick and easy double ziplock method with ice and salt, or the double can method. Shake up the mixture for a few minutes. It is a much more interactive process than watching the plastic paddle circulate in the freezer bowl.
Speaking if which, the paddle started sticking quite early on when the ice cream mixture froze on the side of the bowl. There were a few splashes when the paddle unstuck itself. The ice cream mixture was leaking out down the side. At the end of 25 minutes of churming, as I was about to click the machine off, the paddle stuck for so long that the lid popped off. There is a reason they tell you to not leave the machine unattended. Luckily, I was able to shut it off before there was a huge mess.
I will be trying a frozen yoghurt recipe next, to use up the egg whites that did not end up in ice cream mixture. I mixed some lime, honey and margarita mix with some yoghurt, and you add some beaten egg whites after you have chilled the yoghurt mixture. Again, I think I would be more likely to make frozen yoghurt pops next time, instead of churning frozen yoghurt, but I had the egg whites, and the other ingredients. Plus, the freezer bowl is already frozen.
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