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RECIPE TIPS
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
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600-Watt Blender, you’ll
also be able to make delicious frozen drinks.
Chopping Nuts
Put ½ cup shelled nuts into the blender jar and cover
blender. Pulse on Low or High until desired chop is
achieved. Pulse fewer times for coarsely chopped
nuts. For best results process small amounts, ½ cup
or less.
Bread, Cookie or Cracker Crumbs
Break or cut bread, cookies or crackers into pieces
½ inch or less in size. For best bread results, use
day-old bread (drier bread works best). Put bread,
cookie or cracker pieces in blender jar. Set on Low or
High and pulse to chop, then run continuously until
desired texture of crumbs is achieved. For best results,
process 1 cup or less at a time.
Crushing Ice
Put up to 10 standard ice cubes into the blender jar.
Cover. Pulse on Ice Crush, using short bursts,
10 times, or until cubes are the consistency of
snow. Turn blender off. Pulse fewer times if coarsely
chopped ice is desired.
Grating Fresh Citrus Zest
For best results, blender jar and cutting assembly
must be clean and dry. Remove zest from fruit in strips
using a vegetable peeler; use a sharp knife to remove
the bitter white pith from the underside of the zest.
Process no more than 8 strips at a time (zest of
1 medium lemon). Cut strips in half. Put strips and
1 teaspoon sugar or coarse salt (from recipe) into the
blender jar. Cover blender jar. Run on Low for 15 to 20
seconds.
Baby Food
Combine ½-cup cooked vegetables, fruit or meat with
3 to 4 tablespoons liquid (water, milk, fruit juice, broth,
or cooking liquid) in the blender jar. Run on Low for
15 to 20 seconds until a smooth purée is reached.
Add more liquid as necessary and process further
until desired texture is reached. Always consult with
your pediatrician/family physician concerning the best
foods for your baby and when to introduce new foods
to his/her diet.
Grinding Hard Cheese
Cut cheese into ½-inch pieces; remove all outer hard
rind. Put cheese into blender jar. Pulse on Low to chop
cheese, 10 to 12 times, then run until desired grind is
reached. 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. Put ¼ to ½ cup of spices/
seeds/peppercorns into blender jar. Pulse on Low or
High to break up, then run for 20 to 40 seconds.
Whipping Cream
If possible, chill blender jar and cutting assembly
in refrigerator for 15 minutes. Put 1 cup heavy or
whipping cream into blender jar. Cover jar. Pulse on
Low 20 to 30 times until cream is thickened. (Do not
overblend – bits of butter will begin to form.) If desired,
add 1 tablespoon sugar and 1 to 2 teaspoons of
vanilla or other flavoring. Consistency with be that of
a thickened but not fluffy whipped cream, and is most
appropriate for topping desserts or coffee drinks.
When using the blender to purée hot mixtures such
as creamed soups and baby foods, strain the solids
from the liquid, reserving the cooking liquid. Then
put ½ to 1 cup of the reserved cooking liquid into the
blender jar along with the cooked solids. Pulse on
Low to chop, then run on Low or High until desired
consistency/purée is reached.
Allow hot foods to cool slightly before blending to
prevent steam buildup, which may cause the lid to lift
up from the blender jar.
Keep your blender out on the counter within easy
reach, and you will be surprised how often you will
use it.
Keep ice cubes made of juices, yogurt, milk or fruit
purées on hand to substitute for plain ice when making
smoothies and frosty beverages to prevent diluting the
drink.
For quick cleaning, add 1 cup of warm water and a
drop of liquid dish soap to the blender jar. Cover and
run on Low or High for 30 seconds or more as needed.
Discard the soapy water and rinse blender thoroughly
before the next use.
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