KitchenAid 5KFP1335 - TIPS FOR GREAT RESULTS; Using the multipurpose blade

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TIPS FOR GREAT RESULTS TIPS FOR GREAT RESULTS
To chop fresh fruits
or vegetables:
Peel,core,and/orremove
seeds. Cut food in 1 to
2.5-4 cm (1
1
/2-inch) pieces. Process food
todesiredsize,usingshortpulses,1to
2secondseachtime.Scrapesidesofbowl,
if necessary.
To puree cooked fruits and vegetables
(except potatoes):
Add 60 mL (1/4 cup) liquid from recipe per
235mL(1cup)offood.Processfood,using
shortpulses,untilnelychopped.Then
process continuously until reaching desired
texture.Scrapesidesofbowl,ifnecessary.
To prepare mashed potatoes:
Shredhotcookedpotatoesusingthe
shredding disc. Exchange shredding disc
formultipurposeblade.Addsoftenedbutter,
milk,andseasonings.Pulse3to4times,
2to3secondseachtime,untilsmoothand
milk is absorbed. Do not over process.
To chop dried (or sticky) fruits:
The food should be cold. Add 60 mL
(1/4cup)ourfromrecipeper120mL
(1/2cup)driedfruit.Processfruit,using
shortpulses,untilreachingdesiredtexture.
To nely chop citrus peel:
Withsharpknife,peelcoloredportion
(without white membrane) from citrus.
Cut peel in small strips. Process until
nelychopped.
To mince garlic or to chop fresh herbs
or small quantities of vegetables:
Withprocessorrunning,addfoodthrough
the feed tube. Process until chopped. For
bestresults,makesureworkbowland
herbs are very dry before chopping.
To chop nuts or make nut butters:
Process up to 710 mL (3 cups) of nuts to
desiredtexture,usingshortpulses,1to2
secondseachtime.Foracoarsertexture,
processsmallerbatches,pulsing1or2
times,1to2secondseachtime.Pulse
moreoftenfornertexture.Fornut
butters,processcontinuouslyuntil
smooth.Storeinrefrigerator.
To chop cooked or raw meat,
poultry or seafood:
The food should be very cold. Cut in
2.5 cm (1-inch) pieces. Process up to
455g(1pound)atatimetodesiredsize,
usingshortpulses,1to2secondseachtime.
Scrapesidesofbowl,ifnecessary.
To make bread, cookie,
or cracker crumbs:
Break food into 3.5-5.0 cm (1
1
/2 to 2-inch)
pieces.Processuntilne.Forlargerpieces,
pulse2to3times,1to2secondseachtime.
Thenprocessuntilne.
To melt chocolate in a recipe:
Combine chocolate and sugar from recipe
inworkbowl.Processuntilnelychopped.
Heat liquid from recipe. With processor
running,pourhotliquidthroughthefeed
tube. Process until smooth.
To grate hard cheeses,
such as Parmesan and Romano:
Never attempt to process cheese that
cannot be pierced with the tip of a sharp
knife. You can use the multi-purpose blade
to grate hard cheeses. Cut cheese in 2.5 cm
(1-inch)pieces.Placeinworkbowl.Process,
usingshortpulses,untilcoarselychopped.
Processcontinuouslyuntilnelygrated.Pieces
of cheese can also be added through the feed
tube while the processor is running.
Using the multipurpose blade
NOTE:Processingnutsandotherhardfoodsmayscratchthesurfacenishontheinsideofthebowl.
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