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BLADE TYPE
RECOMMENDED FOOD
RECOMMENDED
PROCESSING TIME
RECOMMENDED AMOUNT
Dough Blade
Bread dough
1 1/2–2 minutes
3 cups (375 g) bread flour, 2 tablespoons (30 ml) oil, 1 cup (237 ml)
water, 1 pkg (21 g) yeast
Pizza dough
1 1/2–2 minutes
3 cups (360 g) all-purpose flour, 1 tsp (5 ml) sugar, 2 tablespoons
(30 ml) oil, 1 cup (237 ml) water, 1 pkg (21 g) yeast, 1 tsp (5 ml) salt
Chopping/Mixing Blade
Chickpeas/hummus
1 1/2–2 minutes
One 15-ounce (425-g) can
Grains for flour
2–3 minutes
1 cup (200 g)
Nut butter
5–7 minutes
250 g
Nuts (chopped)
20–25 seconds
250 g
Onions
5 pulses (10–15 seconds)
One 3- to 4-inch diameter onion, approx. 200 g
Parmesan cheese
60–75 seconds
140 g
Parsley or cilantro
10 pulses (20–30 seconds)
20 g
Pesto
2–3 minutes
4 cups (210 g) basil, 1 cup (140 g) pine nuts, 4 garlic cloves, 1 cup
(237 ml) olive oil, 1 cup (110 g) grated parmesan cheese, 1 tsp
(5 ml) salt
Pie crust or biscuit dough
45–60 seconds
3 cups (375 g) all-purpose flour, 1 tsp (5 ml) salt, 1 cup (237 ml)
butter, 1/4 cup (59 ml) water
Pureed soup
1–2 minutes
4 cups (946 ml)
Processing Times
NOTE:
For all blade types, do not exceed 3 minutes per processing cycle. Allow appliance to cool for 1 minute between each cycle.
