Maximum
Operation
Food
Speed
Quantity
Time (approx.)
Preparation
Carrots
2
3 1/2 oz.
5-10 seconds
Peel and cut into
3/4" pieces.
Apple
1
3 1/2 oz.
5-10 seconds
Peel, core and cut
into 3/4" pieces.
Cheese
1
1 oz.
10-15 seconds
Cut into 3/4" pieces.
Eggs
1
2 pcs.
5-10 seconds
Hard-boiled and
peeled, cut into
quarters.
Meats
2
3 1/5 oz.
10-15 seconds
Cut into 1/2" pieces.
(cooked)
Vegetables
1
3 1/2 oz.
5-10 seconds
Cut into 3/4" pieces.
(cooked)
Walnuts
1
1 3/4 oz.
5-10 seconds
Use halved or broken
nuts. Scrape down
sides of bowl to
ensure even
processing.
Onions
2
3 1/2 oz.
5-10 seconds
Peel and cut into
quarters.
Parsley
1
Few
5-10 seconds
Bowl and parsley
Sprigs
must be completely
dry. Remove any
stalks.
Cookies
2
6 cookies
5-10 seconds
Blend to desired
consistency.
Crackers
2
8 crackers
5-10 seconds
Use 2" pieces.
Chips/
1
3/4 cup
5-10 seconds
Blend to desired
cereal
consistency.
Chopping Guide
Speed selection depends on hardness of foods. Use speed Pulse, 1,
2 or 3 according to kind of food and recipe purpose.
Recipes
Recipes on this page have
been specially created by
Rachael Ray.
TM
COOL-IT-DOWN CRANBERRY MARGARITAS
1
container (10 ounces) frozen limeade or margarita mix, such as
Bacardi
®
brand
1
tray ice cubes
8
shots tequila
1
can cranberry juice concentrate or cranapple juice concentrate
such as Mott's
®
brand
Combine all ingredients in Blender Container and blend on Speed 3. Pour
into glasses and serve.
Yield: 4 servings
DATE SHAKES
1
cup pitted dates, coarsely chopped
1
quart skim milk
2
pints French vanilla ice cream
1
teaspoon grated fresh nutmeg
For each date shake, place 1/4 cup coarsely chopped pitted dates, a
handful, in blender. Add 1 cup cold skim milk and 2 big scoops of French
vanilla ice cream. Grate 1/4 teaspoon of fresh nutmeg into blender and
blend date shake on Speed 1 until smooth.
Yield: 4 shakes
FROZEN MOHITO SLUSHES
For every 4 slushes, you will need:
1
pint lime sorbet or 1 can lime ade from frozen juice section
8
shots light rum
1/2 cup mint leaves
1 tray
ice
cubes
In a blender, combine 1/2 pint sorbet or 1/2 can of lime ade with 4 shots
of rum, 1/4 cup mint leaves and 1/2 tray of ice. Pulse, then blend on
Speed 3 until lime-mint slush is smooth. Pour drinks into 2 large cocktail
glasses using a long handled spoon and repeat with remaining ingredi-
ents.
Yield: 4 cocktails, for 8, double the recipe.
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