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Review on 🍨 18-Piece Classic Jumbo Ice Pop Mold Set by U.S. Kitchen Supply: Reusable for Extra Convenience by Kitty Alcide

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Excellent value for money and quality; bit picky. Here's how:

It's amazing! Especially for the price; good value. I think I bought 0.5 sets? I love variety. Some useful tips: 1) Before pouring into molds, make sure each shell is firmly fixed in the shell. Press hard, wiggle a little: It will grab your ice cream, but you'll need to look at the top to make sure it's laying flat. After doing this for all 6, I double check by pressing on them with my hand to make sure they are on the same level. If you do this, you will have very few rollovers, if any. 2) The sticks are difficult to put on with a cap. Sometimes you may need to align the edges and press hard and it may still be a little off. It's important not to push another filled popsicle while doing this. If the lid is really on, it's unlikely to spill, but it's very difficult to put it on properly and securely. The saving grace, I think, is that once you've cleaned your freezer well enough to put your ice cream molds in, it doesn't matter if the lids aren't centered and zip up perfectly. Partial zip works great as long as the bag of frozen potstickers doesn't fall onto the molds when you close the door. 3) After the ice cream is frozen, I often take it out of the tray and put it in a pop-up freezer. bags. This saves space and allows you to make more ice cream and variety to choose from. Be sure to make a freezer bag with the flavor name on it. As with preserving, a felt-tip pen on tape works wonders. :) (The labels on the plastic bag tend to rub off leaving you in the dark. There is moisture in the freezer.) 4) ALWAYS use hot tap water to pop the lollipop out of the mold. When you have removed the cap from the scabbard, you can pull a little to check, but please do not use force! That's how you lose your stick, and yes, it happens to every ice mold I've ever used. I had a recipe where I lost my chopsticks although I was careful, but replacing the chopstick and putting it back in the freezer allowed me to try again. This is taken from this book if you have it: https://www.amazon.com/Peoples-Pops-Recipes-Brooklyns-Coolest/dp/160774211X This is a very good book but I've only tried it once and it worked tricky exits. Other Thoughts: This is my favorite recipe book. I daresay there is something for everyone. And quite a bit for me! https://www.amazon.com/200-Best-Ice-Pop-Recipes/dp/0778804410/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1527740551&sr=1-3&keywords=Andrew+chase Eskimo is significantly smaller than Ice Tovolo Pop forms that were my annual go-to (style: groovy) until I stumbled upon this one, but I think that's less of a downside than it might seem: First, you can always eat a few at a time. And possibly several different species! Second, when young children are in the mix, they don't get overwhelmed. Thirdly, if you are one of those people who are afraid of sugar or calories, this is good for your forever diet. :) Or, if you're a "light dessert" person, here you go. BPA FREE! BPA FREE! Mixing the colors of coasters and caps can add extra fun. I know it doesn't matter, but a little rebellion against classic perfection is something that excites me. Mixing colors in recipes can be a bit sillier as, especially if you have multiple sets, it might be easier to remember that "all red caps/sticks have Vietnamese coffee ice cream". I got them back in February and started using them straight away!

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