Cuisinart BFP-703 Series - Manual (Page 11)

SLICING AND SHREDDING
1. Assemble clear work bowl on collar
and base in the usual way. (See
steps 1 and 2 on page 6.)
2. Pick up adapter stem. Hold stem by
side that has the octagon shape
(eight sided) and push rounded side
down as far as it will go on motor
shaft.
3. Place the reversible slicing/shred-
ding disc with the desired cutting
edge facing up onto the adapter
stem. Always handle slicing/shred-
ding disc by the rim. Never touch
sharp cutting blades.
4. Put cover on work bowl, lock it into
place by twisting it clockwise and
insert food in feed tube.
5. Insert pusher. Use moderate
pressure to push down on pusher
with one hand while using your
other hand to push the On button,
Pulse button, and hold down the
Food Processor button. Slicing and
shredding only take a few seconds.
Wait until disc stops spinning before
removing cover. When it stops,
remove cover before removing work
bowl. Never try to remove cover and
work bowl together; this could dam-
age work bowl.
6. Remove slicing/shredding disc
before removing work bowl. To
remove it, grasp flat top section of
adapter stem and lift it straight up.
Holding work bowl collar, turn work
bowl counterclockwise and lift it
straight up to remove it from base.
RECIPE TIPS
You’ll find many easy ways to prepare
savory, healthful meals with your
Cuisinart
® SmartPower Duet ®
Blender/Food Processor. The simple
recipes that follow include some old
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
SmartPower Duet
® Blender/Food
Processor, you’ll also be able to make
delicious frozen drinks.
RECIPE TIPS FOR USING
YOUR SMARTPOWER DUET
®
BLENDER:
Chopping Nuts
Pulse 1/2 cup of nuts (shells removed)
on chop 4-5 times. Turn blender off;
scrape blender jar with spatula. Turn
blender on and pulse on chop 2-3 times.
Turn blender off. Pulse fewer times for
more coarsely chopped results. For best
results, process no more than 1 cup at
a time.
Bread, Cookie or
Cracker Crumbs
For best results, use day-old bread
(drier bread works best). Break bread
slices into 1/2" pieces, and process no
more than 1 cup of pieces at a time on
mix for 5-10 seconds. Crackers and
cookies should also be broken into 1/2"
pieces; process 1 cup at a time on mix
for 10-15 seconds. Turn blender off.
Crushing Ice
(Blender Jar Only)
Add up to 10 large ice cubes to
blender jar. Press the “Ice Crush”
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 Citrus Zest
For best results, blender jar and cutting
assembly must be clean and dry.
Remove zest from fruit in strips (using
vegetable peeler). Use no more than
8 strips at a time (zest of one medium
lemon). Cut strips in half. Add strips
and 1 teaspoon sugar (from recipe)
to the blender jar. Blend on food
processor speed for 15-20 seconds.
Turn blender off.
Grinding Hard Cheese
Cut cheese into 1/2" pieces. Blend on
food processor speed for 30 seconds.
Turn blender off. 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
1/4 -1/2 cup of spices, seeds or
peppercorns to blender jar. Blend on
food processor speed for 30-35
seconds. Turn blender off.
Whipping Cream
Whip 1 cup of cream (whipping or heavy
cream) at a time. Blend on mix, and
process for 45-60 seconds or until
creamy and smooth. If making
sweetened cream, add sugar after
10 seconds. Turn blender off.
Makes about 1 cup.
Puréeing Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Rehydrate 1 ounce of tomatoes in 1 cup
boiling water. Allow to sit for 10 minutes
or until softened. Add tomatoes and
water to blender jar. Cover and pulse on
food processor speed 5 times; then run
continuously on food processor speed
for 15-20 seconds. Turn blender off.
Drain in fine strainer if desired. Makes
about 1/2 cup of puréed tomatoes.
CLEANING AND
STORING YOUR
SMARTPOWER
®
FOOD PROCESSOR
ATTACHMENT
Store the chopping blade and slicing/
shredding disc as you would sharp
knives – out of the reach of children.
The work bowl, cover, pusher,
chopping blade, and slicing/shredding
disc are top shelf dishwasher safe.
When placing parts in your
dishwasher, insert the work bowl
upside down. Remember where you
place the sharp blade and disc, and
be certain to unload the dishwasher
carefully.
The gearbox collar is not immersible.
To clean, just wipe with a damp cloth.
If you wash the 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 rapidly up
and down on the center shaft of the
bowl. Use of a spray hose is also
effective. If necessary, use a brush.
The work bowl should not be placed
in a microwave oven.
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