Cuisinart SmartPower Deluxe SPB-600, Instruction Booklet

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RECIPE TIPS
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old C uis ina rt f avo rite s as w ell a s so me c rea tiv e
co mb ina tio ns t hat a re s ure t o ple ase y our f rie nd s and
fam ily . Tha nks t o the s up eri or i ce c ru shi ng p ow er o f
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60 0-W att B len der , you ’ll
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Cho pp ing Nu ts
Put ½ c up s hel led n uts i nto t he b len der j ar a nd c ove r
ble nd er. P uls e on L ow o r Hig h unt il d esi red c ho p is
ach iev ed . Pul se fe wer t im es f or c oar sel y cho pp ed
nut s. F or b est r esu lts p ro ces s sm all a mo unt s, ½ c up
or l ess .
Bre ad , Co ok ie o r Cra cke r Cru mb s
Bre ak o r cut b rea d, c oo kie s or c rac ker s int o pie ces
½ inc h or l ess i n siz e. For b est b rea d res ults , use
day -o ld b rea d (d rie r bre ad w ork s bes t). P ut b rea d,
co oki e or c rac ker p iec es i n ble nd er j ar. S et o n Low o r
Hig h and p uls e to c ho p, t hen r un c ont inu ous ly u ntil
des ire d tex tur e of c rum bs i s ach iev ed . For b est r esu lts ,
pro ces s 1 cup o r les s at a t im e.
Cru shin g I ce
Put u p to 1 0 sta nd ard i ce c ub es i nto t he b len der j ar.
Cov er. P uls e on I ce C ru sh, u sin g sho rt b urs ts,
10 t im es, o r unt il c ub es a re t he c ons ist enc y of
sno w. T urn b len der o ff. P uls e few er t im es i f co ars ely
cho pp ed i ce i s des ire d.
Gra tin g Fre sh C itr us Z est
For b est r esu lts , ble nd er j ar a nd c utt ing a sse mb ly
mus t be c lea n and d ry. R em ove z est f ro m fru it i n str ip s
usi ng a v eg eta ble p eel er; u se a s har p kni fe to r em ove
the b itt er w hite p ith f ro m the u nd ers id e of t he z est .
Pro ces s no m ore t han 8 s trip s at a t im e (ze st o f
1 med ium l em on) . Cut s trip s in h alf. P ut s trip s and
1 tea sp oo n sug ar o r co ars e sal t (fr om r eci pe) i nto t he
ble nd er j ar. C ove r ble nd er j ar. R un o n Low f or 1 5 to 2 0
seco nds .
Ba by Fo od
Co mb ine ½ -cu p co oke d veg eta ble s, f rui t or m eat w ith
3 to 4 t ab les po ons l iq uid ( wat er, m ilk , fru it j uic e, b ro th,
or c oo kin g liq uid ) in t he b len der j ar. R un o n Low f or
15 t o 20 s eco nd s unt il a s mo oth p uré e is r eac hed .
Ad d mo re l iq uid a s nec ess ary a nd p ro ces s fur the r
unt il d esi red t ext ure i s rea che d. A lw ays c ons ult w ith
you r ped iat ric ian /fa mily p hys ici an c onc ern ing t he b est
fo od s fo r you r bab y and w hen t o int ro duc e new f oo ds
to h is/ her d iet .
Grin din g Ha rd Ch ee se
Cut c hee se i nto ½ -in ch p iec es; r em ove a ll o ute r har d
rin d. P ut c hee se i nto b len der j ar. P uls e on L ow t o cho p
che ese , 10 t o 12 t im es, t hen r un u ntil d esi red g rin d is
rea che d. F or b est r esu lts , grin d no m ore t han
3 oun ces o f che ese a t a tim e.
Grin din g S pic es
For b est r esu lts , ble nd er j ar a nd c utt ing a sse mb ly
mus t be c lea n and d ry. P ut ¼ t o ½ cup o f sp ice s/
see ds/ pep per co rns i nto b len der j ar. P uls e on L ow o r
Hig h to b rea k up , the n run f or 2 0 to 4 0 sec ond s.
Whip pin g C re am
If p oss ib le, c hill b len der j ar a nd c utt ing a sse mb ly
in r efr ig era tor f or 1 5 min ute s. P ut 1 c up h eav y or
whi pp ing c rea m int o ble nd er j ar. C ove r jar . Pul se o n
Low 2 0 to 3 0 tim es u ntil c rea m is t hic ken ed . (D o no t
ove rb len d – bits o f but ter w ill b eg in t o fo rm. ) If d esi red ,
ad d 1 tab les po on s ug ar a nd 1 t o 2 tea sp oo ns o f
van illa o r oth er f lav ori ng. C ons ist enc y with b e tha t of
a thi cke ned b ut n ot f luf fy w hip ped c rea m, a nd i s mo st
ap pro pri ate f or t op pin g des ser ts o r co ffe e drin ks.
Whe n usi ng t he b len der t o pur ée h ot m ixt ure s suc h
as c rea med s oup s and b ab y fo od s, s tra in t he s olid s
fro m the l iq uid , res erv ing t he c oo kin g liq uid . The n
put ½ t o 1 cup o f the r ese rve d co oki ng l iq uid i nto t he
ble nd er j ar a lo ng w ith t he c oo ked s olid s. P uls e on
Low t o cho p, t hen r un o n Low o r Hig h unt il d esi red
co nsis ten cy/ pur ée i s r each ed .
Allo w ho t fo od s to c oo l slig htly b efo re b len din g to
pre ven t ste am b uild up , whi ch m ay c aus e the l id t o lift
up f ro m the b len der j ar.
Kee p you r ble nd er o ut o n the c oun ter w ith in e asy
rea ch, a nd y ou w ill b e sur pri sed h ow o fte n you w ill
use i t.
Kee p ice c ub es m ad e of j uic es, y og urt , milk o r fru it
pur ées o n han d to s ub stit ute f or p lai n ice w hen m aki ng
sm oo thi es a nd f ro sty b eve rag es t o pre ven t dilu tin g the
drink .
For q uic k cle ani ng, a dd 1 c up o f war m wat er a nd a
dro p of l iq uid d ish s oap t o the b len der j ar. C ove r and
run o n Low o r Hig h fo r 30 s eco nd s or m ore a s nee ded .
Dis car d the s oap y wat er a nd r ins e ble nd er t ho ro ug hly
bef ore t he n ext u se.