How to make the most of your ice cream machine including techniques ingredients & a wide range of innovative treats? Simple ways to create fabulous iced desserts with more than 80 recipes shown step by step in over 550 photographs. Inspiring stage-by-stage pictures & an image of each finished dish makes it easy to achieve success every time. Recipes range from simple sorbets to luxurious ice creams as well as cream-free low-fat low-sugar options. A comprehensive introduction covers the history of ice cream equipment ingredients & techniques & ideas for sauces toppings & decorations. Choose from traditional treats such as Classic Vanilla Ice Cream or Classic Coffee Ice Cream or try original new ideas such as Apple Crumble Ice Cream or Ginger & Kiwi Sorbet. Ice creams & iced desserts make ideal sweet treats at any time of the year. From a simple scoop in a cone to refreshing sorbets & tangy granitas this book contains everything you need to know to create delicious ice creams in your own home with any kind of ice cream machine. An informative introduction contains the history of ice cream & ice cream machines a guide to equipment & ingredients & step-by-step techniques such as layering rippling & marbling. More than 80 stunning recipes range from classic ice creams sorbets & water ices to innovative modern variations. Choose from Cookies & Cream Ice Cream Triple Chocolate Terrine Banana Gelato Raspberry Sherbet or Cinnamon Ricotta Ice with Toasted Granola. Illustrated with more than 550 stunning photographs this book shows how fun easy & satisfying it is to make tasty ice cream at home.