Frozen Dessert Industry & Machine Articles

 In this segment, Mr. C delivers the SCOOP on how to make Easter egg ice cream! He starts by running a full bag of mix through his Taylor batch freezers and extracts the product into a container. He then evenly fills a rubber Easter egg tray with ice cream. (Note: Scoop School suggests making sure the batter is evenly distributed and molded into the tray to ensure you see the design). Once you'll filled the tray set the entire batch into your blast freezer for about ten minutes for the eggs to harden and mold. Once they're finished you can...

 Scoop School shares the details on how to flavor and color your original waffle cones. This visually appeasing sight can drive in business from all over. Not only do flavored ice cream waffle cones smell sweet, they look great and taste AMAZING. Using only (1 oz) of waffle cone extract, you can turn your regular batter into a rainbow of options! Scoop School uses extract to make vibrant red velvet cones, sweet blueberry cones, tasty strawberry cones, and many more!  By offering multiple cone flavors you can give your customers a rare item in the ice cream universe. These cones pair well...

 Scoop School spills the beans on how to plug those wonky waffle cone holes.  More often than not you're going to experience breakthroughs in your waffle cones (literally). Mr. C has given us a few methods for combating this issue. Marshmallows make for a great plug because you can take one (or a couple), drop them on the bottom of the cone, and pour your ice cream on top. The soft mushiness of the marshmallow can absorb some of the ice cream and minimize leaks. You can do the same thing with a giant marshmallow, although this will limit the...

 Wait! Don't throw those broken waffle cones away! Scoop School shows us what to do with broken waffle cones even if they've gotten a few beauty marks. A common misconception is that a broken waffle cone is useless. And with good reason you might think this. How can you keep ice cream in a waffle cone full of holes? The ice cream will leak right out! Mr. C shows us how to recycle those broken cones into new flavors or customer treats.  One way to reuse your waffle cone is to break off large pieces and use them as ingredients in...

In this segment of Scoop School, Mr. C gives us the rundown on how to make our own waffle bowls for ice cream. You'll want to start with about a quarter-cup of batter and pour it directly in the center of your waffle maker. After a couple seconds scrape the batter from the waffle-iron and onto the base of your waffle cone molder. Using the accessory tool or handle, gently press the center of the waffle until a nice bowl shape is formed. Once you press on the center of the cone you stretch the bowl out a bit and...