INSTRUCTION AND RECIPE BOOKLET Limited Edition Metal™ Food Processor MP-14N Series For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product, always read the instruction book carefully before using.
Recommended work bowl capacity for various foods FOOD CAPACITY Chopped and Puréed Fruits and Vegetables 14 cups processed food Chopped or Puréed Meat, Poultry, Fish or Seafood 2-1/4 pounds meat, cut in 1-inch or smaller cubes, chilled Bread Dough 3 pounds • 6 cups all-purpose flour, yielding two 1-1/2 pound loaves • 3 cups each all-purpose and whole wheat flour, yielding two 1-1/4 pound loaves • 3-1/4 cups whole grain flour (no white flour added) for custom recipes Pizza Dough 5 cups all-purpose fl
IMPORTANT UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS This package contains a Cuisinart® Limited Edition Metal™ Food Processor, and the standard parts for it: PowerPrep® Metal Dough Blade, metal chopping blade, slicing disc, shredding disc, detachable stem for discs, whisk attachment, spatula, recipe and instruction books, and How-to DVD. CAUTION: THE CUTTING TOOLS HAVE VERY SHARP EDGES. To avoid injury when unpacking the parts, please follow these instructions: 1.
TABLE OF CONTENTS RECOMMENDED CAPACITIES . . . . . . 1 UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . 2 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS . . . . . . . . . 4 INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 THE MACHINE INCLUDES . . . . . . . . . . 6 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . 6 THE MACHINE FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . 7 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . 7 TECHNIQUES FOR CHOPPING AND PURÉEING WITH METAL BLADE . . . . . 8 Chop raw fruits and vegetables . . . . . 8 Purée fruits and cooked vegetables . .
Getting Ready 1. Read all instructions. 2. Blades are very sharp. Handle them carefully. 3. Always unplug from outlet when not in use, before putting on or taking off parts, before removing food 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.
INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the Cuisinart® Limited Edition Metal™ Food Processor. This product is the ultimate food preparation tool, and it comes from the originator of the American food processor, Cuisinart. The Cuisinart® Limited Edition Metal™ Food Processor has all the elements of quality that Cuisinart is known for, including a powerful motor, the largest work bowl, and the longest warranty in the industry. It also introduces some new features that will set the industry standard.
THE MACHINE INCLUDES: 1. Cast metal housing base with a vertically projecting shaft and convenient push-button control panel 2. 14-cup work bowl 3. Cover with extra large feed tube 4. Pusher assembly that slides inside the feed tube 5. Unique metal dough blade, designed specifically for our dough speed control 6. Sharp metal chopping/mixing blade 8. Serrated slicing disc 10. Shredding disc 11. Whisk attachment 12. Detachable stem for discs (not shown) 13.
Disc Operation 1. Plug in the housing base and place the work bowl on top, with the work bowl handle just to the left of center. Turn the work bowl counterclockwise to lock it onto the housing base. 2. Choose desired disc and place underside-up on tabletop. Pick up detachable disc stem and align it with the raised plastic crescent on the underside of the disc. The raised ‘lock’ indicator on the left corner of the stem should be to the left of the mounting plate on disc. 3.
the PULSE button until you achieve the desired texture. Onions and other food with a high water content will quickly end up as a purée unless examined through the work bowl after each pulse to make sure they are not overprocessed. finger through the hole in the bottom of the work bowl, gripping the blade from the bottom, and grip the outside of the work bowl with your thumb. Or hold the blade in place with your finger or spatula while pouring out food.
To chop hard foods: To chop hard food like garlic and hard cheese, assemble the unit, remove the small pusher, press the ON button and drop the food through the small feed tube while the machine is running. Small foods like garlic can be dropped in whole. Large foods like hard cheese should be cut into 1-inch (2.5cm) pieces. This method of processing minces garlic, shallots and onions. Hard cheese and coconut will have the same texture as if they had been hand grated.
Store in refrigerator to keep from separating. To make flavored butters, spreads and dips: Cut room temperature butter into tablespoon size pieces. Finely chop flavoring ingredients first, such as anchovies, cheese, herbs, etc. Be sure work bowl is clean and dry. Add small hard ingredients like garlic and hard cheese through the feed tube while machine is running. Next, add the butter and process using the ON button, until smooth.
To make quick breads and cakes that use baking powder and/or soda: The most important rule for success is not to overmix after adding the flour. The ingredients for these soft doughs should be cold. If the recipe calls for chopped ingredients like lemon peel or nuts, chop them first while the work bowl is clean and dry, then set aside until needed. Put dry ingredients like flour, salt and leavening in the work bowl and process with the metal blade for 5 seconds to mix.
Pack the feed tube for desired results: For long slices or shreds, cut the food in feed tube widths and pack the pieces horizontally. For small, round slices or short shreds from carrots, zucchini and other long vegetables, cut in feed tube heights and pack tightly upright. Food should fit snugly, but not so tightly that it prevents the pusher from moving. When slicing or shredding, always use the pusher. Never put your fingers or a spatula into the feed tube. Never push down hard on the pusher.
Matchsticks or julienne strips: Process the food twice – ‘double slice’ it. Insert large fruits or vegetables (potatoes, turnips, zucchini, apples) in the feed tube. Cut pieces to fit the feed tube horizontally from end to end. Apply pressure to the pusher while pressing the PULSE button until the food is sliced. You will get long slices. Remove the slices from the work bowl and reassemble. The slices should be assembled horizontally, with the cut edges facing front and back.
It requires less kneading after the ingredients are mixed. Although 30 seconds is usually sufficient, 60 to 90 seconds gives better results if the machine does not slow down. Except for kneading, described below, the processing procedures and use of the DOUGH button are the same for both types of dough. Machine capacity: Recommended maximum amount of flour is 6 cups of all-purpose flour or 3-1/2 cups of whole-grain flour.
Yeast cells are not activated at temperatures lower than this and they die when exposed to temperatures higher than 130˚F (54˚C). If the recipe includes a sweetener like sugar or honey, add a teaspoon with the yeast. If no sweetener is called for, add a pinch, or add a pinch of flour. The yeast won’t foam without it. Let the mixture stand until it foams, up to 10 minutes. Processing dry ingredients: Put the flour in the work bowl with all the other dry ingredients.
TYPICAL BREAD DOUGH: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS IF DOUGH BLADE DOESN’T INCORPORATE INGREDIENTS Always start processor before adding liquid. Add liquid in slow, steady stream, only as fast as dry ingredients absorb it. If you hear liquid sloshing, stop adding it but do not turn off machine. Instead, wait until ingredients in work bowl have mixed, then add remaining liquid slowly. Pour liquid onto dough as it passes under feed tube; do not pour liquid directly onto bottom of work bowl.
Dough containing whole grain flour will take longer to rise than dough made of white flour only. Baked bread is too heavy: Next time, feel dough to be sure it is uniformly soft, pliable and slightly sticky before setting aside to rise. Let dough fully double in bulk in bowl or bag, punch it down, then let it double again after it is shaped. PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS WITH TYPICAL SWEET DOUGHS Motor slows down: • Amount of dough may exceed maximum capacity. Remove half, and process in 2 batches.
firmly on the center tube of the work bowl. The bottom of the adapter should sit about an inch above the bottom of the shaft. Snap the removable ring over the top of the adapter to lock the adapter into place. 3. To connect the power unit to the adapter, hold the unit with the whisks down. Place the power unit over the adapter so the hexagonal rod in the center fits the matching opening in the inner sheath of the adapter. PUSH THE POWER UNIT DOWN AS FAR AS IT WILL GO.
5. Add a pinch of salt or cream of tartar through the small feed tube when the eggs begin to foam. 6. If the recipe calls for sugar, add it gradually, about 2 tablespoons at a time. This too can be added through the small feed tube as the egg whites begin to form soft peaks. Once the egg whites start to stiffen, stop the machine and use a spatula to brush the sugar off the top of the power unit and from the sides of the work bowl. 7. Rub a pinch of whites between your fingers.
drainage and make cleaning easy. If food lodges in the pusher, remove it by running water through it, or use a bottle brush. If you wash blades and discs by hand, do it carefully. Avoid leaving them in soapy water where they may disappear from sight. To clean the metal blade, fill the work bowl with soapy water, hold the blade by its plastic center and move it rapidly up and down on the center shaft of the bowl. Use of a spray attachment is also effective. If necessary, use a brush.
TECHNICAL DATA The motor in your food processor operates on standard line operating current. The appropriate voltage and frequency for your machine are shown on the lower housing under the base. An automatic, temperaturecontrolled circuit breaker in the motor ensures complete protection against motor burnout. If the processor runs for an exceptionally long time when chopping, mixing or kneading a thick or heavy mixture in successive batches, the motor may overheat. If this happens, the processor will stop.
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