Can you make ice cream in your ice cream maker without freezing afterward?

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Okay, so my ice cream maker requires me to freeze the bowl and chill the mixture before starting the churning process. No problem, I can do that. But is it really necessary to freeze the mixture for eight hours or more in your freezer when done churning? If you just eat it before freezing would it be like soft serve ice cream?

Answer
You are correct.... you'll have soft serve without freezing.
The freezing for 8 hour hardens the ice cream.