Voted “Best in Market” by Bon Appetite, this is the easy-to-use ice cream maker that automatically senses and adjusts its texture for flawless frozen desserts. Made by Breville, the 85-year-old Australian company renowned for its quality kitchen appliances, this 1 1/2-quart ice cream maker offers 12 automatic settings for creating delicious frozen desserts as smooth or as thick as you like. Enjoy ice cream, sorbet, gelato, or frozen yogurt that tastes as if it came from your favorite scoop shop. From a super-soft, custard-like dessert to an extra-firm frozen treat ready to shape into an ice cream cake, this professional-quality ice cream maker churns ingredients to the perfect consistency. A chime alerts you to the optimal time to add mix-ins such as chopped fruit, nuts, or candies. Another tone sounds when your dessert is ready to eat, or you can choose to hold the contents at the preferred texture for up to three hours. The anodized aluminum bowl removes for easy clean-up. 16" L x 11" W x 10" D. (30 1/2 lbs.)