Cuisinart DLC-2014WB, FP-14 manual Process

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FOOD

TOOL

PROCESS

YIELD

DIRECTIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Egg Whites

Metal Blade

Chop

8 egg whites = 1 cup firm

Egg whites should be room temperature; add 1

 

 

 

whites

teaspoon lemon juice or vinegar per white. Process in

 

 

 

 

an absolutely clean bowl for 1 to 2½ minutes until

 

 

 

 

surface develops ridges and mass of whites almost

 

 

 

 

stops moving. These egg whites should not be used in

 

 

 

 

meringues. For whipped egg whites with volume, whip

 

 

 

 

with whisk or electric mixer.

 

 

 

 

 

Meat, Poultry &

Metal Blade

Chop

2¼ pound boneless = 4½ cups

Cut very cold raw or cooked meat/poultry/fish into

Fish

 

 

 

1-inch pieces; pulse to chop. Process for a few seconds

 

 

 

 

at a time for a finer chop. Check texture often to avoid

 

 

 

 

overprocessing.

 

Metal Blade

Purée

1 pound boneless = 2 cups

Cut very cold raw or cooked meat/poultry/fish into

 

 

 

 

1-inch pieces; pulse to chop. Process continuously until

 

 

 

 

desired texture.

 

Slicing Disc

Slice

1 pound boneless = 2 cups

Slicing cooked meat/poultry: be sure it is very cold. Use

 

 

 

 

a single chunk of meat at a time. Slicing raw meat/

 

 

 

 

poultry: cut to fit feed tube; wrap in plastic to briefly

 

 

 

 

freeze. Raw meat is ready to slice when hard to the

 

 

 

 

touch but can easily be pierced with tip of a sharp knife.

 

 

 

 

*Slicing meats works best when semi-frozen.

 

 

 

 

 

Milk Shakes/

Metal Blade

Chop/ Purée

Can make up to 16

Milkshakes: add ice cream first; process and add milk

Smoothies

 

 

8-ounce servings.

through feed tube. Smoothies: add fruit first, then add

 

 

 

 

the liquid while processing.

 

 

 

 

 

Nuts

Metal Blade

Chop

¾ pound = 3 cups

Pulse to chop. Hardness of nut dictates amount and

 

 

 

 

time of processing. If either flour or sugar is added to

 

 

 

 

nuts during processing, they can be processed as long

 

 

 

 

as possible without becoming butter. Coarsely chopped

 

 

 

 

nuts: 6 to 8 pulses. Finely chopped nuts: pulse 2 to 3

 

 

 

 

times, then process 20 to 30 seconds, watching

 

 

 

 

carefully for desired consistency.

 

Metal Blade

Purée

¼ pound = 1 cup

Nut butter: process nuts 2 to 3 minutes, scraping bowl

 

 

 

 

as necessary. For smoothest consistency, add some oil

 

 

 

 

to nuts while processing.

 

Slicing Disc

Slice

¼ pound = 1 cup

Medium pressure; nuts will have a coarse texture.

 

Shredding Disc

Shred (fine/med.)

¼ pound = 1 cup

Medium pressure; nuts will have a fine/medium texture.

 

 

 

 

 

Granulated Sugar

Metal Blade

Chop

1 pound = 2 cups

Process 1 minute, or until fine.

(to make extra

 

 

 

 

super-fine sugar)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tofu

Metal Blade

Purée

10 ounces = ¾ cup

Drain; process 2 minutes or until smooth.

 

 

 

 

 

Whipping Cream

Metal Blade

Chop

1 cup = ½ cup whipped

Process well-chilled cream until cream begins to

 

 

 

 

thicken. Add sugar as desired; process continuously until

 

 

 

 

cream reaches desired consistency (about 3 to 4

 

 

 

 

minutes).

 

 

 

 

 

DOUGHS

 

 

 

Pulse mixture until it has consistency between cornmeal

Pastry Dough

Metal Blade

Mix

 

and small pebbly crumbs. Add water, 1 tablespoon at a

 

 

 

 

time; pulse until a dough forms.

 

 

 

 

 

Batters

Metal Blade

Mix

 

First sift dry ingredients together by processing; remove

Quick Bread,

 

 

 

and reserve. Process the fats and sugars together and

Cake & Cookies

 

 

 

then add any remaining liquid ingredients. Pulse in

 

 

 

 

reserved dry ingredients. Any ingredients that need to

 

 

 

 

be coarsely chopped can be added with dry ingredients.

 

 

 

 

For finely chopped ingredients, chop separately in small

 

 

 

 

work bowl and then add to batter at the end.

 

 

 

 

 

Yeast Dough

Metal Blade

Mix

 

TIPS: Use ¾ cup warm liquid to proof 2¼ teaspoons

Breads

Dough Blade

Knead

 

dry active yeast. Sugar/honey aids in activating yeast,

 

 

so add a small amount, about 1 teaspoon, to the warm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

liquid/yeast mixture when proofing. Food processor can

 

 

 

 

handle up to 8 cups white flour for a yeast bread dough.

 

 

 

 

The dough should have a soft, pliable texture and feel

 

 

 

 

only slightly tacky.*

 

 

 

 

 

Sweet Dough

Metal Blade

Mix

 

See TIPS above, but keep in mind that sweet doughs

Breads & Coffee

Dough Blade

Knead

 

will be rich and sticky and may not clean sides of bowl;

Cakes

 

bowl may need to be scraped. Sweet doughs require

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

less kneading once the ingredients are mixed.*

 

 

 

 

 

Note: Use dough blade for kneading dough in the large bowl only. The medium or small bowls may not be used for dough.

*See troubleshooting for additional direction and techniques.

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Contents Instruction Booklet Food Capacity CUP Workbowl Recommended maximum work bowl capacitiesUnpacking Instructions Operation CleaningGetting Ready Blades and discs are sharp. Handle them carefullyContents Special Cord SET InstructionsIntroduction Features and Benefits 4b5b Dough Blade Operation Before first useBlade Operation Large Blade OperationMachine Controls Work BowlsMachine Functions Always pack food in the feed tube evenly Puréeing Using the Chopping BladeAccessory Storage Case cover houses Accessory Storage CaseYield Directions User Guide & Capacity ChartCelery Metal Blade Chop Additional Process Cleaning and Storage For Your SafetyTechnical Data Solution TroubleShootingProblem The motor slowed down during operation Problem Dough feels tough after kneadingProblem Dough is too dry Problem The motor does not startFull Twenty-YEAR Motor Warranty WarrantyBefore Returning Your Cuisinart Product
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