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Food Processing at a Glance
HELPFUL TIPS FOR THE MULTIPURPOSE BLADE
• Organize processing tasks to
minimize bowl cleanup. Process dry
or firm ingredients before liquid
ingredients.
• Do not overfill the work bowl or
mini bowl. For thin mixtures, fill
work bowl up to
1
⁄
3
to
1
⁄
2
full. For
thicker mixtures, fill work bowl up
to
2
⁄
3
full. The maximum amount of
liquid which can be processed is
2 cups. The work bowl can hold up
to 1
1
⁄
2
cups of solid foods to be
chopped. Use the mini bowl for up
to
2
⁄
3
cup of liquid or
3
⁄
4
cup of
solids.
• Let food drop to the bottom of the
work bowl between pulses. This will
allow food to redistribute and give
more even and uniform results.
• Liquid can be added to foods
during processing by adding it
through the open feed tube.
• To capitalize on the speed of the
processor, drop ingredients to be
chopped through the feed tube
while the processor is running,
whether using the work bowl or the
mini bowl.
• To prepare mashed potatoes, shred
hot cooked potatoes using the
shredding disc. Exchange shredding
disc for multipurpose blade. Add
softened butter, milk and
seasonings. Pulse 3 to 4 times, 2 to
3 seconds each time, until smooth
and milk is absorbed. Do not
overprocess.
• When preparing a cake or cookie
batter or quick bread, use the
multipurpose blade to cream fat
and sugar first. Add dry ingredients
last. Place nuts and fruit on top of
flour mixture to prevent
overchopping. Process nuts and
fruits, using short pulses, until
blended with other ingredients. Do
not overprocess.
• To melt chocolate, combine
chocolate and sugar from recipe in
work bowl. Process until finely
chopped. Heat liquid from recipe.
With processor running pour hot
liquid through feed tube. Process
until smooth.
NOTE: Your food processor is not
designed to perform the
following functions:
– Grind coffee beans, grains or hard
spices.
– Grind bones or other inedible parts
of food.
– Liquefy raw fruits or vegetables.
– Slice hard-cooked eggs or unchilled
meats.
