Cuisinart DLC-10C - Manual (Page 37)

M E A T S A N D F I S H
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Hamburgers
Chop meat to the exact texture you want —
and
control the amount of fat Our test kitchen finds 20%
fat ideal — less than the usual supermarket mixture.
Use boneless beef—round, chuck or any cut you
choose. Before chopping it, trim off all membrane,
gristle and fat. Reserve the fat. which will usually be
more than you need. Cut the b№f into 1-inch cubes
and chill until slightly firm—usually 30 minutes in
the freezer.
_______ INGREDIENTS___________
3/4 pound
combined meal
and fat
If you don't have a kitchen scale, measure solidly
packed beef cubes and solidly packed fat cubes in
cups, te/o/echilling them, as follows;
1-1/4
1/4 cups beef cubes
cup fat cubes
Put beef and fat in work bowl and chop with metal
blade. Pulse/chop a few times to start, then let
machine run continuously, checking every 5 seconds
to check consistency. Be very careful not to over­
process.
Handle hamburger with a light touch. Remove work
bowl from processor base and carefully take out metal
blade. Use as little pressure as possible in shaping
patties.
Mealloaf or Meatballs
For a spicier meat loaf, add a few drops of Tabasco
sauce and a teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce.
INGREDIENTS_____________
1 small onion, quartered
1/4 cup loosely packed parsley leaves
1 slice day-old bread, broken in pieces
3/4 pound boneless chuck, cut in 1 -inch
pieces*
1-1/2 tablespoons milk*
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1 large egg
3/4
pound of mealloal
Put all ingredients except egg in work bowl and pulse/
chop 4 to 6 times. Then process continuously until
chopped fine. Add egg and pulse 4 or 5 times or until
desired consistency is reached, watching carefully to
avoid overprocessing. Pack mixture Into loaf pan and
bake at 350*F until cooked through, about 40 to 50
minutes.
*You can vary these ingredients by using a mixture of
beef, veal and pork or replacing the milk with tomato
juice.
Variation: Instead of making a meat loaf, shape
mixture into balls of 2 tablespoons each, arrange them
in single layer in baking dish and bake at 375°F tor
about 25 minutes.