Cuisinart SmartPower CB-9 Series Instruction Booklet Download Page 7

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RECIPE TIPS

You’ll find many easy ways to prepare savory,
healthful meals with your Cuisinart

SmartPower

™

Electronic Blender. The simple recipes that follow
include some old Cuisinart favorites as well as some
creative combinations that are sure to please your
friends and family. Thanks to the superior ice
crushing power of the SmartPower

™

Electronic

Blender, you’ll also be able to make delicious
frozen drinks.

RECIPE TIPS:

Chopping Nuts

Pulse 1/2 cup of nuts (shells removed) on

Chop

4-5 times.

Turn blender OFF

; scrape blender jar

with spatula. Turn blender ON and pulse on

Chop

2-3 times.

Turn blender OFF.

Do not pulse as

many times for more coarsely chopped results. For
best results, process no more than 1 cup at a time.

Bread, Cookie or Cracker Crumbs

For best results, use day old bread (drier bread
works best). Break bread slices into 1/2" pieces,
and process no more than 1 cup of pieces at a
time on

Chop

for 5-10 seconds. Crackers and

cookies should also be broken into 1/2" pieces;
process 1 cup at a time on

Chop

for 10-15

seconds.

Turn blender OFF.

Crushing Ice

Add up to 10 large ice cubes to blender jar.
Press the

Ice Crush Button

, using short bursts,

10 times or until cubes are the consistency
of snow.

Turn blender OFF.

Do not pulse as

many times if coarsely chopped ice is desired.

Grating Citrus Zest

For best results, blender jar and cutting assembly
must be clean and dry. Remove zest from fruit in
strips (using vegetable peeler). Use no more than
8 strips at a time (zest of one medium lemon).
Cut strips in half. Add strips and 1 teaspoon sugar
(from recipe) to the blender jar. Blend on

Liquefy

for 15-20 seconds.

Turn blender OFF.

Grinding Hard Cheese

Cut cheese into 1/2" pieces. Blend on

Liquefy

for

30 seconds.

Turn blender OFF.

For best results,

grind no more than 3 ounces of cheese at a time.

Grinding Spices

For best results, blender jar and cutting assembly
must be clean and dry. Add 1/4-1/2 cup of
spices/seeds/peppercorns to blender jar. Blend on

Liquefy

for 30-35 seconds.

Turn blender OFF.

Whipping Cream

Whip 1 cup of cream (whipping or heavy cream)
at a time. Blend on

Chop

, and process for 45-60

seconds or until creamy and smooth. If making
sweetened cream, add sugar after 10 seconds.

Turn blender OFF.

Makes about 1 cup.

Puréeing Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Rehydrate 1 ounce of tomatoes in 1 cup boiling
water. Allow to sit for 10 minutes or until softened.
Add tomatoes and water to blender jar. Cover and
pulse on

Liquefy

5 times; then run continuously on

Liquefy

for 15-20 seconds.

Turn blender OFF.

Drain in fine strainer if desired. Makes about 1/2
cup of puréed tomatoes.

RECIPES

Before following any of these Cuisinart recipes,
make sure the SmartPower

™

Electronic

Blender is properly assembled. Follow the
"Assembly" directions on page 4 of this
instruction booklet for correct blender
assembly procedure.

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