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BASICS
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BASICS
BASIC FRESH BREADCRUmBS
There is no need to buy breadcrumbs when you can make them
in no time with your Cuisinart
®
Food Processor .
Makes 1¹∕³ cups (325 ml)
Approximate preparation time: Less than one
minute, plus 35 minutes for baking
Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Bake slices of bread in a
single layer for about 20 minutes or until bread is
completely dried out.
Insert the large metal chopping blade into the large
work bowl of the Cuisinart
®
Food Processor. Break
toasted bread up into pieces and pulse about 10 times
and then process until breadcrumbs are fine, about
25 seconds.
TIP:
For seasoned breadcrumbs, add ¼ teaspoon (1 ml)
each dried oregano, dried basil, garlic powder, and
ground onion flakes.
Nutritional information per serving (2 tablespoons (30 ml) ):
Calories 60 (11% from fat)
|
carb. 11g
|
pro. 2g
|
fat 1g
|
sat. fat 0g
|
chol. 0mg
|
sod. 90mg
|
calc. 10mg
|
fiber 1g
8
slices
white
bread
GORGONZOLA BUTTER
Melt a slice of this butter on your favourite steak right when it comes off
the grill . It is also delicious on a baked potato or steamed vegetables .
Makes 1 roll compound butter, 16 slices
Approximate preparation time: 5 minutes
Insert the large metal chopping blade into the large work
bowl of the Cuisinart
®
Food Processor. Add the butter and
Gorgonzola and process for 60 seconds until smooth, scraping
the bowl as necessary.
Remove butter from bowl and place on a sheet of waxed
paper. With the aid of the paper, form the butter into a log.
Roll and wrap well in plastic. Butter can either be refrigerated
or frozen.
Nutritional information per serving (1 tablespoon (15 ml) ):
Calories 52 (96% from fat)
|
carb. 0g
|
pro. 0g
|
fat 6g
|
sat. fat 4g
|
chol. 16 mg
|
sod. 5mg
|
calc. 2mg
|
fiber 0g
8
tablespoons
(½
cup
(125
ml
; 1
stick
)
unsalted
butter
,
room
temperature
¼
cup
(50
ml
) G
orGonzola
,
crumbled
pinch
freshly
Ground
black
pepper
PEANUT BUTTER
makes 2
½
cups (625 ml)
Approximate preparation time: 4½ minutes
Insert the large metal chopping blade into the large work bowl
of the Cuisinart
®
Food Processor. Pulse peanuts about 10 times
and then process until drops of oil are visible and the mixture is
very smooth, about 4½ minutes.
TIP:
Any nut can be substituted in this recipe.
Nutritional information per serving (1 tablespoon (15 ml) ):
Calories 100 (71% from fat)
|
carb. 4g
|
pro. 4g
|
fat 9g
|
sat. fat 1g
|
chol. 0mg
|
sod. 1mg
|
calc. 9mg
|
fiber 1g
5
cups
(1.25 l)
dry
roasted
peanuts