About Ice Cream Freezers

We used a 2-quart electric freezer that employs ordinary ice cubes and table salt. You may have another type; the directions provided by each manufacturer should be read and followed for the freezing step. In general, keep in mind that the smoothest ice cream results from a moderate (not fast) rate of freezing, with fairly finely divided ice and not too high a proportion of salt. Too-fast freezing, which can be caused by using too much salt, makes for coarse crystals; so, if you don’t mind a longer freezing time, we’d advise using the minimum quantity of salt your freezer instructions mention.