Cuisinart CBT-500C - Manual (Page 8)

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• Pulses should be short bursts. Space the pulses so the blades
stop rotating between pulses.
Don’t:
• Don’t store food or liquids in your blender jar.
• Don’t place cutting assembly and locking ring onto motor base
without the blender jar attached.
• Do not attempt to mash potatoes, knead heavy dough,
or beat egg whites.
• Don’t remove blender jar while unit is on. Keep the blender jar
cover on the blender jar while blending.
• Don't twist locking ring from blender jar when removing blender
jar from motor base. Simply lift blender jar from motor base.
• Don’t overprocess foods. Blender will achieve most desired results
in seconds, not minutes.
• Don’t overload blender. If the motor stalls, turn the blender off
immediately, unplug the unit, and remove a portion of the food,
then continue.
• Don’t use any utensil inside the blender jar while the motor is on.
• Don’t use any container or accessories not recommended by
Cuisinart. Doing so may result in injury.
• Don’t place hands inside the blender jar when blender is
plugged in.
• Don’t add boiling liquids or frozen foods
(except ice cubes or 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) pieces of frozen fruit) to
glass blender jar. Boiling liquids should cool for 5 minutes before
being placed in blender jar.
RECIPE TIPS
The simple recipes that follow include some old Cuisinart favourites
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 Premier
™ Electronic Blender, you’ll also be able to
make delicious frozen drinks.
Chopping Nuts: Place 1/2 cup (125 ml) 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, 1/2 cup (125 ml) or less.
Bread, Cookie or Cracker Crumbs: Break or cut bread, cookies or
crackers into pieces 1/2-inch (1.3 cm) 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 (250 ml) or less
at a time.
Crushing Ice: Add up to 10 standard ice cubes to the blender jar.
Cover. 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 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. Process no more than
8 strips at a time (zest of 1 medium lemon). Cut strips in half.
Add strips and 1 teaspoon (5 ml) 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 1/2 cup (125 ml) cooked vegetables, fruit or
meat with 3-4 tablespoons (45-60 ml) 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 Speed and use the
Pulse function. Always consult with your pediatrician/family physi-
cian concerning the best foods for your baby and when to introduce
new foods to his/her diet.
Grinding Hard Cheese: Cut cheese into 1/2-inch (1.3 cm) 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 1/4-1/2 cup (62-125 ml) 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 (250 ml) 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 over blend –