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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 consisten-
cy 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
On a cutting board, cut 2 to 3 ounces
(50 to 85 g) baking chocolate into
chunks. Place in blender jar. Pulse for
10 seconds.
Smooth Gravy
If your gravy has lumps, place in
blender jar. Remove filler cap from
cover to allow steam to escape. With
the protection of an oven mitt or thick
towel, place hand on top of the blender
jar lid while blending hot liquids.
Beginning with the lowest speed, blend
for 5 seconds or until smooth.
Pancakes or Waffles
Place liquid ingredients into blender jar;
then dry ingredients. Blend for 10 sec-
onds or until blended.
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 sec-
onds 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 sec-
onds 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 separated.
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 immedi-
ately after removing from freezer.
Blending Specific Foods
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