"Takes a long time. Could be better/quicker" star star star star_border star_border This was bought for me as a gift to replace an old Philips machine that worked the same way. This one is quieter, but not quite as good at freezing the ice cream. I froze the bowl for 24 hours, prechilled the mixture and made a small portion (came less than halfway up the paddle). But after 45 minutes it was still pretty loose. I will try again, but I suspect the problem may be that the paddle isn't quite a perfect fit for the bowl - it doesn't quite reach the edges to scrape the cream on/off the metal surface. The timer stops the motor after 45 mins (max), but I suspect it needs much longer. support_agent A note from the team Thank you for your review. We're sorry to hear this hasn't fully met your expectations. If you feel it's not working correctly, please let the person who gifted it to you know and we'll be happy to help them further.
"Ice cream maker" star star star star_border star_border Product does make ice cream. Finding recipes on the Lakeland blog is not easy and the accompanying leaflet is very limited. It would be helpful to have a variety of recipes to try and the capacity of the machine should be clearly displayed, so machine can be used with confidence. support_agent A note from the team Thank you for placing your review. We're sorry to hear of your disappointment with the lack of recipes. We've passed this feedback along to our team to consider going forward.
"Great little ice cream maker" star star star star star_border I purchased this at a reduced price but it is a great little machine I made ice cream with my grand daughter and great grandson and we all enjoyed the experience I gave 4 stars as the hole for putting in the ingredients is too small for easy use
"Good machine overall" star star star star star_border The bowl fits into the bottom drawer which is a bit deeper than the others. I noted the other reviews about the hole in the top to add the ingredients and I entirely agree. I used a jug with a larger lip it was OK. I noticed that the recipes for the Vanilla and Strawberry ice cream contain raw egg yolk, which is a worry. I made the Vanilla yesterday I used the ingredients as per the recipe but made a custard, which cooks the yolks, then continued with the recipe.It came out really well and tasted so much better than shop bought. I hope to make the Strawberry one next.
"A bit disappointed" star star star star_border star_border I'm as the title suggests, the fact that you have to put the bowl in the freezer and it doesn't freeze when switched on. It actually takes up a lot of room and I may as well just put in a bowl of my own and put a whisk on it. Not impressed sadly support_agent A note from the team We offer a 3-year guarantee on every product. It means if you buy anything from us and you're not 100% satisfied, or if you decide it's not for you after all, you have plenty of time to return it for a full refund or replacement.