Cuisinart ICE-100XA Series, Instruction/Recipe Booklet

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See image to right for reference. Also be sure the mix-in opening 
is centred in the front when in the lock position.

  6.  Press the Power button to turn the  unit on. The red LED light will 

be on and the LCD screen will display “00”.

  7.  Press the Timer button to set the time. Once pressed, the timer 

will default to 60 minutes. Press and release timer button to 
decrease time in 1-minute increments. Press and hold to scroll 
down more quickly.

Note:

 Time can be set up to 60 minutes or as low as 10 minutes. 

If you added too much time, continue to press Timer and it will 
bring you back to ten minutes.

  8.  Press the Start / Stop button to begin the Mixing / Cooling cycle. 

Timer will count down and the blue LED will be on, indicating that 
the Mixing / Cooling has begun.

      •  Ingredients such as chips and nuts can be added towards the 

ending of mixing time. Once the dessert has begun to thicken 

(about 5 minutes left depending on recipe), add the ingredients 

through the mix-in opening. 

Note: 

To turn the unit off at any time, press the Power button. 

This will turn the unit off and reset all the previous functions.  

  9.  The timer will count down to zero and when done, the unit will 

beep three times to note the ice cream or gelato is ready.  

Note: 

The red LED flash and the timer will be blinking “00”.

 10.  Turn the unit off by pressing the Power button. Remove the lid by 

turning it clockwise to unlock. Lift mixing bowl out of the base 
with handle. Remove paddle from mixing bowl. 

Note:

 If the unit is not powered off, it will go into the Keep Cool 

function. Details follow on this page.

To pause time and mixing: 

•  Press the Start / Stop button at any point in the Mixing / Cooling 

cycle to pause the time and mixing. To restart, press the Start / Stop 

button again to continue.

To add time:

 If ice cream isn’t done or you would like to add time, press the  

Start / Stop button to pause unit. Add time in 5-minute increments. 

Press and hold to scroll through more quickly. If you added too much 

time, continue to press timer and it will bring you back to ten minutes.

Note: 

When making consecutive batches of ice cream or gelato, be 

sure to allow extra time for the compressor to adjust to cooling.

Tip:

 Unplug unit and let it rest for 10 minutes to allow for unit to cool 

before making a second batch.

Keep Cool 

 This function does exactly what it says….keeps cool! After the Mixing / 

Cooling cycle is finished, the unit will go to Keep Cool. 
 Once your Mixing / Cooling time has finished the timer will blink “00”.  

The unit is now in the Keep Cool function and has a 10-minute wait 

period. After 10 minutes elapse, the compressor will come on and the 

display will flash “COOL”. The Keep Cool is a 10-minute cycle. When 

done, the unit will beep 5 times to note the cycle is finished.  The unit 

will shut off and go into Standby mode.

Note:

 The mixing is not activated during the Keep Cool function. If you 

would like to mix as well, turn off the unit to reset the functions.  

Note:

 You can turn the unit off at any time during Keep Cool.  

SAFETY FEATURE

The Cuisinart

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 Ice Cream & Gelato Maker is equipped with a safety 

feature that automatically stops the unit if the motor overheats. This 
safety system may activate under heavy loads, if the unit has been 
running for an excessively long period of time, or if added ingredients 
(nuts, etc.) are in extremely large pieces. To reset the unit, press the 
Power button and unplug the unit. Let the unit rest. After a few minutes, 
you may turn the unit on again and continue making the dessert.

CLEANING, STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE

Cleaning

Clean the mixing bowl, mixing paddles and lid in warm soapy water. 

Mixing paddles and lid are top-shelf dishwasher safe. 

DO NOT PUT 

MIXING BOWL IN THE DISHWASHER. DO NOT CLEAN WITH 

ABRASIVE CLEANSERS OR IMPLEMENTS.

 Wipe motor base clean 

with damp cloth.  Dry all parts thoroughly.

Storage

Be sure to store your unit in an upright position. Do not store frozen 

desserts in the mixing bowl in the freezer for more than 30 minutes at 

a time. Transfer frozen desserts to a freezer-safe, airtight container for 

longer storage in the freezer.

Maintenance

Any other servicing should be performed by an authorised service 

representative.