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Blending Tips
Baby Foods
Follow feeding guidelines appropriate for age. Place 1 cup (250 ml)
cooked fruits or vegetables in blender jar. Add liquid, such as water,
milk, or juice, if needed. Blend for 10 seconds or until smooth.
Bread Crumbs
Tear bread into pieces and put in blender jar. Pulse about 10 times.
Cookie or Cracker Crumbs
Break cookies or crackers into pieces and put in blender jar. Process
1 cup (250 ml) at a time. Pulse about 10 times. For a finer consistency,
blend for a few seconds after Pulsing.
Chopped Nuts
Place 1 cup (250 ml) nuts in blender jar. Pulse a few times. Remove
jar from base and shake to redistribute pieces. Place jar on base and
Pulse a few more times.
Chopping Vegetables
Cabbage, carrots, onion, green pepper, potatoes. Place 2 cups (500
ml) of chunks in blender jar. Cover with water. Pulse until desired
chopped consistency is reached. Pour into colander to drain off water.
Coffee Beans
Place 1/2 cup (125 ml) beans in blender jar. Blend for 30 seconds or
until desired grind consistency is reached.
Frozen Juice Concentrate
Place 6 ounces (170 g) frozen juice in blender jar with recommended
amount of water. Blend for 20 seconds or until smooth.
Grated Baking Chocolate
Coarsely chop 2 to 3 ounces (50 to 85 g) baking chocolate into
chunks. Place in blender jar. Pulse for 10 seconds.
Pancakes or Waffles
Place liquid ingredients into blender jar; then dry ingredients. Blend
for 10 seconds or until blended.
Smooth Gravy
Place gravy in blender jar. Remove filler cap from cover to allow
steam to escape. With protection of an oven mitt or thick towel, place
hand on top of blender jar lid while blending hot liquids. Beginning
with the lowest speed, blend for 5 seconds or until smooth.
Parmesan Cheese
Cut cheese into half-inch (1 cm) chunks and place in blender jar.
Process until desired consistency.
Superfine Sugar
Place 1 cup (250 ml) regular granulated sugar in blender jar. Blend for 30
seconds to make superfine sugar which dissolves instantly in iced tea.
Thickened Whipping Cream
The blender will not whip cream but produces a spoonable topping.
Pour 1 cup (250 ml) heavy or whipping cream in blender jar. Blend for
20 seconds or until thickened.
Crushing Ice
For best performance, when a recipe calls for liquid, place the liquid
in blender jar followed by the ice cubes. Ensure ice cubes are sepa-
rated. When only crushed ice is desired, add 1 cup (250 ml) of ice
cubes to jar. Place lid on blender jar then Pulse. Allow blades to come
to a complete stop between pulses. Continue until ice is crushed to
desired consistency. For best results always crush ice immediately
after removing from freezer.
General
• To add foods when blender is operating, remove filler cap from
container lid and add ingredients through the opening.
• When dispensing thin liquids, it may not be necessary to turn
blender ON to dispense the liquid.
• Do not store food or liquids in the blender jar.
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