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"I scream, you scream, we all scream for homemade ice cream. But no need to bother with a trip to the store or ice cream stand. With one of these new ice cream makers, you can have instant gratification. Rather than depending on electricity or a ton of messy rock salt (necessities for more traditional ice cream makers), these two innovative products rely on a dish that you pull out of the freezer and just a little bit of hand-powered stirring. We tried them both out to see how they work.  The Chef&amp;#039;n Sweet Spot This is basically a wide shallow bowl with a nonstick surface that comes with two handy scoops and a recipe booklet. To begin, we chilled the Sweet Spot in the freezer for 24 hours. Using Chef&amp;#039;n&amp;#039;s recipe for strawberry ice cream, we mixed the ingredients and poured them over the surface of the bowl. Now here&amp;#039;s where the magic began. The ice cream base froze instantly. After 10 to 15 seconds, we folded, mixed, and blended the mixture using the scoops. In less than two minutes, our first serving of ice cream was ready to eat! (For additional servings, the Sweet Spot makes up to six 1/2 cup portions in 30 minutes). $49.95 at williams-sonoma.com  Zoku Bowl A colorful base, a stainless steel bowl, a spoon to scrape the ice cream, and a recipe pamphlet \u2014 that&amp;#039;s what you get with this ice cream maker. To start, we froze the bowl overnight. We then poured a homemade vanilla ice cream base into it and stirred and scraped the mixture. (During this step, you can add your own favorite mix-ins.) For soft serve, we stirred for 10 minutes; for hard ice cream, we placed the bowl back in the freezer for an additional 10 minutes. $25.95 at williams-sonoma.com What We Thought Although the Zoku and the Sweet Spot are similar in concept, the wide surface of the Sweet Spot lets you make more ice cream in less time. That said, the Zoku costs half the price and is so darn cute to curl up with in front of &amp;quot;The Bachelorette&amp;quot; or in a hammock. Of course, if you&amp;#039;re making ice cream for a crowd or just want an incredibly creamy, cloud-like batch, you&amp;#039;ll want a traditional electric-powered ice cream maker. Be sure to check out our reviews. Ashley Lopes in an intern in the Kitchen Appliances Lab of the Good Housekeeping Research Institute. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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