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or short shreds from car-
rots, zucchini and other
long vegetables, cut
them in 4-inch (10cm)
lengths, pack them
tightly upright. For long
slices or shreds, cut
them in 2-inch (5cm)
lengths.
5. Adjust pusher pressure
to food texture.
Never push down hard
on pusher.
Use light pressure for
soft fruits and vegetables
and pack them horizon-
tally; like bananas,
mushrooms, strawberries
and tomatoes and for all
cheeses.
Use medium pressure for
most food — apples, cel-
ery, citrus fruit, potatoes,
zucchini. Use firm pres-
sure for really hard veg-
etables like carrots and
yams.
Using The Juicer
Attachment
The Citrus Juicer
Attachment includes:
Strainer Basket , which
locks into processor work
bowl. It has grooved cam
on one side and smooth
locking device on opposite
side. In its center is the:
Juicer Stem Adapter ,
which fits over motor shaft
of Pro Plus
™ .
Small cone , for lemons
and limes. It must always
be attached to Adapter
when Attachment is in use.
Slot in center of underside
fits rib on Adapter.
Medium cone , for oranges
and large cone , for grape-
fruits. Both fit over small
cone.
1. Place work bowl on Pro
Plus ™ base in usual way.
Hold Strainer Basket
open side up, with
locking device facing
you. Align locking device
slightly to left of locking
tab on front rim of work
bowl.
Place strainer basket on
work bowl, fitting Juicer
Stem Adapter loosely
over motor shaft. Turn
basket counterclockwise
as far as it will go, until it
clicks into position.
Turn Juicer Stem
Adapter clockwise until it
drops into position.
Check that it is down as
far as it will go on the
motor shaft.
2. Hold small cone by top
and place it over Juicer
Stem Adapter, fitting slot
over rib on adapter.
Cut citrus fruit in half and
hold cut side down over
cone. With other hand,
hold control lever in
PULSE position and
press down fruit to
extract juice. For continu-
ous operation, move
control lever to ON. Twist
fruit to extract most juice.
Do not allow juice to
overflow center tube of
work bowl.
To remove attachment,
remove cone from Juicer
Stem Adapter. Loosen
adapter from motor shaft
by lifting it slightly, straight
up. Hold Strainer Basket
on both sides and turn
clockwise to unlock it from
work bowl. Lift straight up.
Remove work bowl from
base and pour out juice.
TROUBLESHOOTING
These are some problems
that beginners with a food
processor sometimes expe-
rience, along with their
solutions.
Food is unevenly
chopped
Try to process less food
at one time. Pulse/chop
until pieces of food are
no larger than 1/2 inch
(1.25cm). Then run
machine continuously,
checking consistency
often.
Liquid leaks from bottom
of work bowl onto
motor base
Remove work bowl from
base as soon as you fin-
ish processing. Do not
remove metal blade first.
When work bowl and
blade are removed
together, blade drops
down and forms almost
perfect seal against bowl.
Liquid leaks out between
work bowl and cover
when machine is running
Never use more than
1-1/2 cups (360ml) of a
very thin liquid. The
thicker the liquid, the
more you can use. With
thick mixtures like pan-
cake or cake batter, for
example, you can
process as much as 2
cups (480ml).
Slices are uneven or
slanted
Pack feed tube carefully.
Maintain even pressure
on pusher.
Carrots or similar food
falls over in feed tube
Cut food into equally
sized pieces, not over 4
inches (10cm) long. Use
enough pieces to fit feed
tube snugly.
Guidelines for
Perfect Slices and
Consistently
Uniform Shreds
1. Choose food with care.
Fruits and vegetables
should be fresh, firm and
not overripe.
2. Prepare food first.
Always remove large
hard pits and seeds.
When slicing, cut one
end flat and place in
feed tube cut side down.
3. Pack feed tube carefully.
Food should fit snugly
but not so tight that it
prevents pusher from
moving. (Bottom of feed
tube is slightly larger
than top. If food is too
big for top, try inserting
from bottom.)
4. Pack feed tube for
desired results.
For small, round slices
Food Blade Preparation/Method Results/Notes
Meats, Metal Blade Cut meat into 3/4-inch or smaller Chopped meats can be used for salads or
Poultry – cubes/pieces. Pulse to chop to spreads. For Baby/Junior Foods, add broth
Cooked desired texture. Process up to or other liquid as needed. Always consult
8 ounces at a time. with your pediatrician/family physician con-
cerning the best foods for your baby and
when to introduce new foods to his/her diet.
Muffins, Metal Blade Use metal blade to “sift” dry Batters for small recipes of muffins and
Quick Breads ingredients; remove. Process wet quick breads can be prepared quickly and
ingredients, return dry ingredients with little fuss.
to work bowl and pulse to blend.
See Cuisinart recipes.
Pastry/ Metal Blade Use recipe, pg 30 or other favorite Can prepare pastry for single crust pie.
Pie Crust recipe using recipe method. Repeat for a 2-crust pie, do not double.
Peanut Butter Metal Blade Process up to 1-1/2 cups peanuts Fresh nut butters contain no additional oils,
or Nut Butters or other nuts. Pulse to chop sugar or salt unless you choose to add
first, then process continuously them. Nut butters can be kept for several
until ground nuts form a ball. months tightly covered and refrigerated.
For chunky-style, add a handful of nuts
before processing is completed.
Potatoes, Shredding Disc Trim to fit feed tube as needed. Use chute attachment for larger
Cooked Slicing Disc Shred or slice using light pressure. amounts.
Potatoes, Raw Shredding Disc Trim as needed to fit feed tube. Use chute attachment for larger amounts.
Slicing Disc Shred or slice using medium
pressure.
Vegetables, Metal Blade Peel vegetable & cut into pieces
Raw 3/4-inch or smaller. Keep pieces
similar size for most even chop.
Pulse to chop, or process to
“grind” or “purée. For small items
such as garlic or shallots, drop
through feed tube while machine
is running to chop.
Shredding Disc Peel and cut to fit feed tube. Cut For soft vegetables, use light to moderate
Slicing Disc one end flat, place in feed tube flat pressure. For firmer vegetables, use mod-
end down. For cabbage remove erate to medium pressure.
and discard core. Do not use shredding disc for cabbage.
Yeast Doughs Metal Blade Process dry ingredients to blend, Makes a scant 1 pound of dough, enough
then add yeast mixture/liquid for a single small (8 x 4 x 2-1/2 – inch loaf
through feed tube in a steady pan) or free form bread. See recipes for
stream as fast as the flour will more ideas.
absorb it. After mixture forms
ball, process for 46 – 60 seconds
to knead.
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