Cuisinart DLC-10C User Manual
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STEP-BY-STEP GEnWG STARTED
Your Cuisinarf DLC-10S or DLC-10C will look like this after
you follow the easy step-by-step assembly instructions inside.
’ Move up to ON posilion lo start motor
' Move down to OFF posilion to slop motor
' Press down to PULSE position and release for pulse/chopping
CHOPPING AND PUREEING
WITH THE METAL BLADE
SLICING AND SHREDDING
WITH THE SLICING AND
SHREDDING DISCS
1
Put base on counter, with nameplate
facing you.
Turn work bowl counterclockwise
until it clicks.
Pick up work bowl, with handle
facing you, and place it on base
with handle at about 7 o'clock.
Lock bowl in place. (See 1 and 2
above.)
Place disc, cutting side down, on
flat, stable surface and hold it down
firmly with one hand. With other
hand, line up two symbols
(oand
symbols on disc. Turn stem clock
wise until it clicks into position.
a) on stem with similar
Place metal blade over shaft,
matching outline O on top of
hub to shape of shaft. Lower blade
will almost touch bottom of bowl.
Put cover on work bowl, with feed
tube at about 7 o'clock.
Turn cover counterclockwise until
it fits into position.
The pusher assembly slides over
the large feed tube. It has a large
pusher and a small pusher.
Push the small white pusher all
the way down and twist it to lock.
Push the large pusher all the way
down and push white Slide Lock
right to lock.
Place disc over shaft, matching
outline Q on its top to shape
of shaft.
Without touching blade edge, push
disc down as far as it will go.
Put cover on bowl, feed tube
at 7 o'clock, and turn until it clicks.
Insert food in feed tube.
Twist small pusher to lock it and
push Slide Lock to left to unlock
pusher sleeve.
Slide large pusher sleeve over feed
tube and push all the way down
until labs click into place.
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Locking
Tab
6
Hold pusher with while Slide Lock
toward you. Slide pusher over feed
tube on cover and push locking tab
down until locking tab clicks.
CAUTION: Machine must be unplugged
when you practice iocking and unlocking
pusher. Repeated locking and unlocking
with machine plugged in is never neces
sary in normal use and will make
machine inoperable.
6
Apply even pressure to large
pusher while holding lever down
at PULSE position, and push food
through.
Plug in machine. Move control
switch up to ON position to start
motor. Move control switch down to
OFF position to stop motor. Move
control switch down to PULSE
position and release it for
pulse/chopping. If machine doesn't
start, make sure it is plugged in and
work bowl, cover and pusher
assembly are locked in position.
To remove pusher assembly, hold
it with thumb on large tab. Press
firmly on lab and lift straight up.
Cover will stay in place, allowing
you to reload feed tube.
8
To remove cover, hold pusher
assembly with thumb away from
two locking tabs. Turn and lift.
The work bowl won't come off
until the cover is unlocked.
8
To remove disc from stem, slide
button up as far as it will go and
turn stem counterclockwise.
IMPORTANT
SAFEGUARDS
Always follow these safety
precautions when using this
appliance.
Getting Ready
1. Read all instructions.
2. Blades are sharp. Handle
them carefully.
3. Unplug from outlet when not
in use, before putting on or
taking off parts, and before
cleaning, to unplug, grasp plug
and pull from electrical outlet.
Never pull cord.
4. Do not use outdoors.
5. Do not let cord hang over
edge of table or counter, or
touch hot surfaces.
6. Do not operate any appliance
with damaged cord or plug,
or after appliance has been
dropped or damaged in any way.
Operation
1. Do not use pusher assembly
if sleeve becomes detached
from pusher.
2. Keep hands as well as
spatulas and other utensils
away from moving blades or
discs while processing food,
to prevent possibility of severe
personal injury or damage to
food processor. A plastic
scraper may be used but must
be used only when food proces
sor motor is stopped.
3. Avoid contact with moving
parts. Never push food down by
hand when slicing or shredding.
Always use pusher.
4. Make sure motor has
been completely stopped
before removing cover.
(If machine does not stop
within 2 seconds when
you turn cover, call
1.800-726-0190 for
assistance. Do not use
machine.)
5. Never store any blade or disc
on motor shaft. No blade or disc
should be placed on the shaft
except when the bowl is proper
ly locked in place and the
processor is in use. Store
blades and discs, as you would
sharp knives, out of reach of
children.
6. Be sure cover is securely
locked in place before operating
food processor.
7. Do not try to override cover
interlock mechanism.
Cleaning
To protect against risk of
electrical shock, do not put
base in water or other liquid.
General
1. Close supervision is neces
sary when any appliance is used
by or near children.
2. Do not operate this, or any
other motor-driven appliance,
while under the influence of
alcohol or other substances
that affect your reaction time
or perception.
3. This food processor is UL
listed tor household use.
Use it only for food preparation
as described in the accompany
ing recipe and technique book.
4. The use of attachments not
recommended or sold by
Cuisinart may cause fire,
electrical shock, personal
injury or damage to your
food processor.
5. To avoid possible malfunction
of work-bowl switch, never store
processor with pusher assembly
in locked position.
6. Maximum rating of 5.1
amperes is based on attachment
that dravirs greatest current.
Other recommended attach
ments may draw significantly
less current.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
NOTICE
This appliance has a polarized
plug (one blade is wider than
the other). As a safety feature,
this plug will fit in a polarized
outlet only one way. if the plug
does not fit fully In the outlet,
reverse the plug. If it still does
not fit, contact a qualified
electrician. Do not attempt to
defeat this safety feature.
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IMP OR TA NT
SAF EG UA RD S
Always follow these safety
precautions when using this
appliance.
Getting Ready
1. Read all instructions.
2. Blades are sharp. Handle
them carefully.
3. Unplug from outlet when not
in use, before putting on or tak
ing oft parts and before cleaning.
To unplug, grasp plug and pull
from electrical outlet. Never pull
cord.
4. Do not use outdoors.
5. Do not let cord hang over edge
of table or counter, or touch hot
surfaces.
6. Do not operate any appliance
with damaged cord or plug, or
after appliance has been dropped
or damaged in any way. Return
appliance to the nearest autho
rized service facility tor examina
tion, repair or electrical or
mechanical adjustment.
Operation
t. Do not use pusher assembly if
sleeve becomes detached from
pusher.
2. Keep.hands as well as spatulas
and other utensils away from
moving blades or discs while
processing food, to prevent pos
sibility of severe personal injury
or damage to food processor. A
plastic scraper may be used but
must be used only when food
processor motor is stopped.
3. Avoid contact with moving
parts. Never push food down by
hand when slicing or shredding.
Always use pusher.
4. Make sure motor has com
pletely stopped before removing
cover, (machine does not stop
within 4 seconds when you turn
cover, call 1-800-762-0190 for
assistance. Do not use
machine).
5 Never store any blade or disc
on motor shaft. To reduce the
risk of injury, no blade or disc
should be placed on the shaft
except when the bowl is properly
locked in place and the processor
is in use. Store blades and discs,
as you would sharp knives, out of
reach of children.
6. Be sure cover is securely
locked in place before operating
food processor.
7. Do not try to override cover
interlock mechanism.
Cleaning
To protect against risk ot electri
cal shock, do not put base in
water or other liquid.
General
1. Close supervision is necessary
when any appliance is used by or
near children.
2. Do not operate this, or any
other motor-driven appliance,
while under the intiuence of
alcohol or other substances that
affect your reaction time or per
ception.
3. The food processor is UL list
ed for household use. Use it only
for food preparation as described
in the accompanying recipe and
technique book.
4. The use of attachments not
recommended or sold by
Cuisinart. may cause fire, electri
cal shock, personal injury or
damage to your food processor.
5. To avoid possible malfunction
of work-bowl switch, never store
processor with pusher assembly
in locked position.
6. Maximum rating of 5
amperes is based on attachment
that draws greatest current.
Other recommended attachments
may draw significantly less cur
rent.
SAV E TH ES E
INS TR UC TI ON S
NOTICE
This appliance has a polarized
plug (one blade is wider than the
other). As a safety feature, this
plug will fit in a polarized outlet
only one way. It the plug does
not fit fully in the outlet, reverse
the plug. If it still does not fit.
contact a qualified electrician. Do
not attempt to defeat this safety
feature.
Compact Cover
1. Do not use the Compact Cover
when mixing hot. thin liquids
such as soups or sauces. If you
do, it is possible that hot liquid
may splash and injure you.
2. DO NOT use any slicing,
shredding, julienne. French trycut or fine grater discs with the
Compact Cover. Doing so may
expose the user to injury.
3. Although the Cuisinart
Compact Cover may seem com
patible with machines from other
manufacturers, using the cover
with other machines may be dan
gerous and may expose the user
to injury. We specitically caution
you not to use the Compact
Cover with other brand machines.
FOR H OU SE HO LD
USE O NL Y
CONTENTS
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
THE PARTS
PRACTICING WITH FOOD
REMOVING PROCESSED FOOD
CW)PPING,PUlâN6&MIXING WITH MEDU.BUDE 6
TO CHOP RAW FRUITS AND VEGETABLES 6
TO PURÉE FRUIT ANO COOKED VEGETABLES 6
TO CHOP HARD FOOD LIKE GARLIC 7
TO CHOP PARSLEY. OTHER FRESH HERBS 7
TO CHOP PEEL FROM CITRUS FRUIT 7
TO CHOP STICKY FRUIT LIKE DATES 7
TO CHOP MEAT. POULTRY AND FISH 8
TO PURÉE MEAT. POULTRY AND FISH 8
TO CHOP NUTS 9
TO MAKE PEANUT BUTTER 9
TO MAKE FLAVORED BUTTERS. SPREADS AND DIPS 9
TO MAKE MAYONNAISE 10
TO BEAT EGG WHITES 10
TO WHIP CREAM 10
TO MAKE CRUMBS AND CRUMB CRUSTS 11
TO MAKE PASTRY 11
TO MAKE QUICK BREADS AND CAKES 11
KNEADING YEAST DOUGH WITH DOUGH BLADE 12
TYPICAL BREAD DOUGH
TYPICAL SWEET DOUGH
MACHINE CAPACITY
USING THE RIGHT BLADE
MEASURING THE FLOUR
PROOFING THE YEAST
PROCESSING DRY INGREDIENTS
ADDING LIQUIDS
KNEADING BREAD DOUGH
KNEADING SWEET DOUGH
RISING
SHAPING. FINISHING AND BAKING
MAKING CONSECUTIVE BATCHES
PROBLEMS «SOLUTIONS FOR MAKING DOUGH 14
PREPARING FOOD FOR SUCING ANO SHREDDING 16
ROUND FRUITS AND VEGETABLES 16
WHDLE PEPPERS 16
LARGE FRUITS LIKE PINEAPPLE 16
CABBAGE AND ICEBERG LEHUCE 16
IFTHEFOODDOESNTFIT 17
PACKING FEED TUBE FOR DESIRED RESULTS 17
PRACTICING SUCING AND SHREDDING 18
REMOVING SLICED OR SHREDDED FOODS 19
SLICING AND SHREDDING TECHNIQUES 20
SMALL. ROUND FRUITS AND VEGETABLES 20
LONG FRUITS AND VEGETABLES 20
SMALL AMOUNTS OF FOOD 20
FRENCH-CUT GREEN BEANS 21
MATCHSTICKS OR JULIENNE STRIPS 21
SLICING COOKED MEAT AND POULTRY 22
SLICING FRANKFURTERS AND OTHER SAUSAGES 22
SLICING AND SHREDDING CHEESE 23
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IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM 24
12
12
CLEANING AND STORING 24
12
12
FOR YOUR SAFETY 25
13
SOME TECHNICAL DATA 25
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RECIPES 26
WARRANTY 49
PRACTICING WITH FOOD
Try chopping some practice foods
before you process food to eat. A
zucchini or potalo is a good choice.
First cut it into 1'inch pieces.
Insert the metal blade and pul the
pieces in the work bowl. Pul on the
cover and the pusher assembly:
press the pusher assembly down to
lock it into place. Press the lever
down to PULSE and released.
Repeat two or three times and see
what happens. Each time the blade
slops, let the pieces drop to the
bottom ol the bowl before you
pulse again. That puts them in the
path of the blade each time the
motor starts.
Using the pulse/chopping
technique, you can get an even
chop without danger of over
processing. Check the texture
Irequently by looking through the
cover o( the work bowl. II you want
a finer chop, keep pressing the
lever down to PULSE and releasing
it until you achieve the desired
texture. Onions and other food with
a high water content will quickly
end up as a puree unless examined
after each pulse to make sure it is
not overprocessed.
Try chopping other food, like meat
for hamburger or sausage. Then
make mayonnaise, pastry or bread,
as described in the recipes in this
book.To obtain consistent results:
► Be sure alt the pieces you add to
the bowl are about the same size
*■ Be sure the amount of food is
no ¡arger than recommended.
REMOVING PROCESSED FOOD
Before you do anything, wait
for the blade to stop spinning.
When i! does, remove the cover
lirst. You can remove the cover and
pusher assembly in one operaiion.
Hold the pusher assembiy wilh your
Ihumb
away horn the descending
labs and turn it ciockwise. Lilt it off,
and the cover wiil come with it.
Never try to remove the cover and
Ihe work bowi together; this can
damage the work bowl.
Remove ihe bowl from the base of
the machine before removing the
blade, This creates a seat to prevent
(ood from leakihg. Turn Ihe bowl
clockwise to unlock it from the base
and lift it straight up to remove it.
To prevent the blade from falling out
of Ihe work bowl onto your hand,
use one of the methods shown at
the right. Be sure your hands are
dry. Remove the metal blade before
tilting the bowl, using a spatula to
scrape off any food sticking to it. Or
insert your finger through the hole
in the bottom ot the work bowl,
gripping Ihe blade from the boltom,
and grip Ihe outside of the work
bowl with your thumb. Ot hold the
blade in place wilh your linger or a
spalula while pouring oul processed
food.
CHOPPING AND
WITH THE META
To chop rawlruits and
vegetables
P U H E E I N G
L BLADE
First, cut [tie food into 1-inch
pieces. You get a more even chop
when ail pieces are about Ihe same
size.
Put no more than 2 cups ol food
into the worl< bowl. Lock the cover
and pusher assembly in place.
Press (he lever down lo PULSE and
release it, repeating al the rate of 1
second on. 1 second off unlit the
food is coarsely chopped. Then
move Ihe lever up to ON, letting the
machine run continuously until the
food is chopped. Check frequently
to avoid overprocessing Use the
spatuta to scrape down any pieces
that stick to the sides.
To puree Iruit and cooked
vegetables
First, cut the food into linch
pieces. You get a smoother puree
faster when all pieces are about
equal in size. Put no more than
2
cups of food in the work bowl. Lock
Ihe cover and pusher assembly in
place. Pulse to chop coarsely, then
move the lever up to ON and
process continuously until the food
is pureed. (NOTE: Cooked potatoes
are an exception lo this procedure
They develop a gluey texture when
processed wilh the me'al blade. See
puree faster and smoother withoul
liquid Then add just enough liquid
to make Ihe puree pourable, return
it to Ihe soup liquid and stir lo
combine.
the recipe for mashed potatoes at
the end of the book.)
► Occasionally, a piece of lood may
become wedged between the blade
► When making soup, you will wan!
to puree vegetables that have
cooked in liquid Don't add the
liquid lo the work bowl —just the
cooked vegetables; remove them
wilh a slotted spoon. They will
and the work bowl. If this happens,
remove the cover, lilt the blade out
carefully and remove the wedged
piece. Empty the bowl, reinsert Ihe
blade and lock the cover and the
pusher assembly into place, firsi
removing Ihe small pusher. Wove
the lever up to ON and drop the
food pieces through Ihe small teed
tube while the machine is running.
After adding a cupful this way. add
Ihe remaining food lo the bowl and
process lithe usual way.
TECHNIQUES FOR CHOPPING AND PURÉEING
WITH THE METAL BLADE
To chop hard food like garlic,
hard cheese
Remove the small pusher, press
the ON lever and drop the food
through the small feed tube while
the machine is running.
Small foods like garlic can be
dropped in whoie. Large foods
like hard cheese should be cut
into 1-inch pieces. This method
of processing minces garlic, shal
lots and onions. Hard cheese and
coconut will have the same tex
ture as if they had been hand
grated.
IMPORTANT; Never try to
process cheese that is too hard to
cut with a knife. You may dam
age the blade or the machine.
To chop parsley and other fresh
herbs
The herbs, the work bowl and the
metal blade must all be thorough
ly clean and dry. Remove stems
from herbs. Add leaves to bowl
and process until they are
chopped as fine as you want.
The more herbs you chop at a
time, the finer chop you can
obtain. If completely dry when
chopped, parsley and other herbs
will keep tor at least 10 days,
slored in an airtight bag in the
refrigerator. They may be frozen
tor months, stored in an airtight
container or bag.
To chop peel from citrus fruit or
to chop sticky fruit like dates or
raisins
For citrus, remove the peel with a
vegetable peeler, leaving on the
white pith, which is bitter tasting.
Cut the peel into lengths of 2
inches or less and process with
1/2 cup of granulated sugar
until finely chopped. This may
take 2 minutes or longer.
For sticky fruit like dates, raisins,
prunes and candied fruit, first
freeze the fruit for about 10 min
utes. Add to it some of the flour
called for in the recipe. Use no
more than 1 cup of flour for each
cup of fruit.
COMPACT FLAT COVER
Use the Compact Cover for added
convenience vrhen your recipe
calls for chopping, mixing, pureeing and kneading. It is particularly
useful when you are preparing
baked goods such as cakes,
cookies, pies and breads.
To assemble the Compact Caver:
Begin with the work bowl and the
melal blade, dough blade, or whisk
attachment in place. Place the
Compact Cover on the work bowl
so that the Cuisinart logo written
on the cover is face up and read
able. Then turn cover COUNTER
CLOCKWISE to lock into place.
To disassemble the Compact
Cover:
Place one hand near the Cuisinart
logo and one hand on opposite
end ot cover: turn cover CLOCK
WISE. Lift cover up and off work
bowl.
CHOPPING AND PUREEING
WITH THE METAL BLADE
Ta chop meal, poultry, lish
and sealood
The food should tie very cold, but
not frozen Cut it into 1-inch pieces
to ensure an even chop. Process no
more than 2-1/2 cups (M/'l
pounds} al a time. Press the iever
down to PULSE and release il,
repeating 3 or 4 times at a rate ot 1
second on. 1 second oft. if the food
is not chopped line enough, let ihe
processor run continuously lor a
few seconds. Check the texture
often to avoid overpiocessing. Use
a spatula to scrape lood Irom the
sides of the bowl as necessary.
To puree meat, poultry, tish
and seafood
Prepare Ihe food as described
above. Pulse until il is evenly
chopped, then process conlinuously lo Ihe desired texture.
Scrape the bowl with a spalula as
needed.
Leave Ihe puree in the work bowl
and add eggs, cream and
seasonings as called for by Ihe
recipe. Process lo combine
thoroughly.
Remember you control texture by
the length of time you process. By
varying the processing time, you
can get a range of textures suitable
for femburgers, hash, stuffed
peppers, rough pates dr smooth
mousses.
To make peanut butter and
To chop nuts
Chop no more than 2 cups at one
time. Press the lever down to
PULSE and release it, repeating
several limes. Check Irequently to
avoid lelling powdered nuls clomp
together in a nut butler.
other nut butlers
Process up to 2 cups of nuts. Let
the machine run continuously. After
2 or 3 minutes, the ground nuts will
lorm a ball lhat will gradually
smootti out. Scrape the sides of the
bowl and continue processing until
drops ol oil are visible. Taste lor
When a recipe calls lor Hour or
sugar, add some to the nuts tretore
you chop them — about 1/2 cup
for each cup of nuts This allows
you to chop the nuts as fine as you
warn without lurning them into a
nut butter.
consistency. The longer you
process, the softer the butter will
be. For chunk style, add a handtut
of nuts just alter the ball of nut
butter begins to smooth out. To
make cashew butter, add a little
bland vegetable oil. Ptocessor nut
butters contain no preservatives.
You can also chop nuls with a
shredding disc. The optional Fine
Store in ihe refrigerator to keep
them wiihoul separating.
Shredding Disc is parlicularly
good.
To make llavored butters,
spreads and dips
Cul room-temperature butter into
tablespoon si;e pieces. Process
flavoring ingredients lirsl —
anchovies, cheese, herbs, etc —
chopping them fine. Be sure Itie
work bowl is clean and dry. Add
small hard tngredienis like gatiic
and hard cheese through the feed
tube while the machine is running
Next, add the bulter and process
until smooth Add any liquid
ingredients last, while the
processor is running, and process
jusl long enough lo blend. Process
ingredients for spreads and dips in
Ihe same way. They should be at
room temperature and cul into 1 -
inch cubes, or added by
lablespoontuls.
TECHNIQUES
PURÉEING W
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FOR CHOPPING AND
ITH THE METAL BLADE
To make mayonnaise
The work bowl and melal blade
most he clean and dry. Use one
whole large egg. or the yolks
Irom two large eggs. Mayonnaise
made from yolks vhll be almost
as thick as bntter. You should be
able to add 2/3 cup of oil for each
yolk or 1-1/4 cups (or a whole
egg.
Process the yolks or egg with
vhtli salt, mustard and 2 table
spoons of vegetable oil for at
least 30 seconds. Then, wliile the
machine is running, pour 1/4 cup
of oil into the small pusher. After
it dribbles through the pinliole at
the bottom, remove the small
pusher and slovrly add the
remaining oil while the machthe
runs. See the recipe at the back
ot this book
To beat egg whites
Use this method only for recipes
that can be done almost entirely
by food processor
The y/ork howl must be absolute
ly clean. Add 3 or mote egg
whites and press the ON lever.
Add about 1 teaspooh ot lemon
juice ot vinegar tor every egg
white. Vinegar makes stifter
whites; its flavor is hardly
detectable in cakes, souillés or
icecreams. Continue processing
until the egg whites hold their
shape ■ about 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 min
utes.
For the lightest, fluffiest egg
whites, use the Whisk Attachment
which is an optional attachment
for the Pro Classic’" Food
Processor.
To whip cream
Processor whipped cream holds
it shape very well. It is good tor
decoration or as a topping for
gingerbread, berries or other
desserts. It will not whip to the
light. tIuMy consistency obtained
by methods that beat in more
air. Use the optional Whisk
Attachment for the fluffiest
whipped cream
Chill the cream well before
slartthg. Process continuously
until it begins to Ihicken.
Then add sugar as desired and
continue processing, walcliing
carefully until the cream reaches
the desired consistency For con
sistently reliable results, add 2
tablespoons of non-fat dried milk
for every cup ot cream, before
whipping.
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To make crumbs and crumb
crusts
Cut or break bread. crackers or
cookies into pieces and put them
in the work bowl. Process con
tinuously until they reach the
desired texture. For seasoned
crumbs, chop the parsley or other
fresh herbs with the crumbs. For
buttered crumbs, process until
the dry crumbs are of the desired
texture, then dribble melted butter
through the small teed tube while
the machine is running.
For crumb crusts, process crack
ers or cookies as described
above. Add sugar, spices and
butter, cut into pieces, as speci
fied by your recipe. Process until
well combined.
To make pastry
This describes general procedure.
A recipe giving exact proportions
is at the back of this book.
Combine unbleached all-purpose
flour, salt and pieces of very cold
or frozen butter in the work bowl.
Process to the consistency of
cornmeal. While the machine is
running, start pouring ice water
through the feed tube. Stop pro
cessing as soon as the dough
begins to form a ball, to ensure
tender, flaky pastry. Use the
dough immediately or form it into
a round disc about 11nch thick.
Wrap it in plastic wrap and refrig
erate or freeze for later use.
To make quick breads, and
cakes that use baking powder
and/or soda.
The most important rule for suc
cess is not to overmIx after the
flour is added.
The ingredients for these soft
doughs should be cold. If the
recipe calls for chopped ingredi
ents like lemon peel or nuts, chop
them first while the work bowl is
clean and dry. Then set them
aside until needed. (Always use
sugar when chopping lemon peel:
see page 7.)
Put dry ingredients like flour, salt
and leavening in the work bowl
and process with the metal blade
for 5 seconds to mix them.
Remove and reserve the dry
ingredients.
Add the eggs and sugar to the
work bowl and process to mix.
letting the machine run about 1
minute. Next, add butter, at room
temperature and cut into 1-inch
pieces. Let the machine run con
tinuously for a minute, until the
butter is thoroughly mixed with
the sugar and eggs. Then add
flavoring and liquid • vanilla,
spices, cocoa, etc. Process until
mixed. Add the dry ingredients
to the work bowl. Process by
pulsing, inspecting after each
pulse. Stop pulsing as soon as
the dry ingredients have almost
disappeared into the batter.
Overprocessing will cause quick
breads and cakes to be tough. (If
your recipe calls for ingredients
that are to be coarsely chopped -
like raisins or nuts - add them
last with the mixed dry
ingredients.)
To make cake mix
Your food processor work bowl is
large enough for the preparation
of an 18.5-ounce packaged cake
mix.
Insert the metal blade and add
the cake mix to the work bowl.
While the machine is running,
add the eggs and liquid through
the small feed tube and process
for 5 seconds. Scrape down the
side of the work bowl and
process again for 1 minute for
maximum volume. Do not
remove the metal blade, insert a
finger into the underside of the
blade from the bottom of the
work bowl to hold the blade in
place while emptying the batter.
Tip:
After emptying cake batter or
purged soup from the work bowl,
replace the bowl on the motor
base. Insert the metal blade and
pulse once. Centrifugal force will
spin the batter off the blade onto
the side of the work bowl.
Remove the blade, and use the
spatula to scrape any remaining
batter from the bowl.
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