Specifications

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RECIPE TIPS
The simple recipes that follow include some
Cuisinart favorites as well as some creative
combinations that are sure to please your
friends and family. Thanks to the superior
ice crushing power of the Smooth
Operator
®
Blender, you’ll also be able to
make delicious frozen drinks.
Chopping Nuts: Place ½ cup shelled nuts
in the blender jar and cover blender. Set
on low and pulse until desired chop is
achieved. Pulse fewer times for coarsely
chopped nuts. For best results process
small amounts, ½ cup or less.
Bread, Cookie or Cracker Crumbs: Break
or cut bread, cookies or crackers into
pieces
1
⁄
2
-inch or less in size. For best
bread results, use day-old bread (drier
bread works best). Place bread, cookie or
cracker pieces in blender jar. Set on low
or high and pulse to chop, then blend
continuously until desired texture of crumbs
is achieved. For best results, process 1 cup
or less at a time.
Crushing Ice: Add up to 10 standard ice
cubes to the blender jar. Cover. Press the
Pulse button, then press the high button,
using short bursts,10 times, or until cubes
are the consistency of snow. Turn blender
off. Pulse fewer times if coarsely chopped
ice is desired.
Grating Fresh Citrus Zest: For best
results, blender jar and cutting assembly
must be clean and dry. Remove zest from
fruit in strips, using a vegetable peeler; use
a sharp knife to remove the bitter white pith
from the underside of the zest. Cut strips in
half. Process no more than 8 strips at a
time (zest of 1 medium lemon). Add strips
and 1 teaspoon sugar or coarse salt (from
recipe) to the blender jar. Cover blender jar.
Set on low; blend for 15 to 20 seconds.
Turn blender off.
Baby Food: Combine ½ cup cooked
vegetables, fruit or meat with 3 to 4
tablespoons liquid (water, milk, fruit juice,
broth, or cooking liquid) in the blender jar.
Set on Low or High. Blend for 15 to 20
seconds until a smooth purée is reached.
Add more liquid as necessary and process
further until desired texture is reached. For
“junior” type foods, set on high and use the
pulse function. Always consult with your
pediatrician/family physician concerning the
best foods for your baby and when to
introduce new foods to his/her diet.
Grinding Hard Cheese: Cut cheese into
½-inch pieces; remove all outer hard rind.
Place cheese in blender jar. Set on low.
Pulse to chop cheese, 10 to 12 times, then
blend until desired grind is reached. For
best results, grind no more than 3 ounces
of cheese at a time.
Grinding Spices: For best results, blender
jar and cutting assembly must be clean
and dry. Add ¼ to ½ cup of spices/seeds/
peppercorns to blender jar. Set on low or
high; pulse to break up, then blend for 20
to 40 seconds. Turn blender off.
Whipping Cream: If possible, chill blender
jar and cutting assembly in refrigerator for
15 minutes. Add 1 cup heavy or whipping
cream to blender jar. Cover jar. Set on low
and pulse (1-second pulses) 20 to 30 times
until cream is thickened. (Do not overblend
– bits of butter will begin to form.) If
desired, add 1 tablespoon sugar and 1
to 2 teaspoons of vanilla or other flavoring.
Consistency with be that of a thickened
but not fluffy whipped cream and is most
appropriate for topping desserts or coffee
drinks.
Puréeing Hot Mixtures: When using the
blender to purée hot mixtures such as
creamed soups and baby foods, strain the
solids from the liquid, reserving the cooking
liquid. Allow hot foods to cool slightly
before blending to prevent steam buildup,
which may cause the lid to lift up from the
blender jar. Place the cooked solids in the
blender jar along with ½ to 1 cup of the
reserved cooking liquid. Pulse to chop,
then blend until desired consistency/purée
is reached.
NOTE: It is highly recommended NOT to
dispense hot ingredients through the
dispenser tap.
Keep ice cubes made of juices, yogurt, milk
or fruit purées on hand, and use instead of
plain ice when making smoothies and frosty
beverages, to prevent diluting the drink.
For quick cleaning, add 1 cup of warm
water and a drop of liquid dishwashing
soap to the blender jar. Cover and blend
on low or high for 30 seconds or more as
needed. Discard the soapy water and rinse
blender thoroughly before the next use.
Keep your blender out on the counter within
easy reach and you will be surprised how
often you will use it.