Cuisinart HANDY PREP DFP-3 - Manual (Page 12)

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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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