Cuisinart MP-14N Series manual Preparing Food For Slicing And Shredding, To make cake mix

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To make quick breads and cakes that use baking powder and/or soda:

The most important rule for success is not to overmix after adding the flour. The ingredients for these soft doughs should be cold. If the recipe calls for chopped ingredients like lemon peel or nuts, chop them first while the work bowl is clean and dry, then set aside until needed.

Put dry ingredients like flour, salt and leavening in the work bowl and process with the metal blade for 5 sec- onds to mix. Remove and reserve the dry ingredients.

Add the eggs and sugar

to the work bowl and, using the ON button, process to mix, letting the machine run about 1 minute. Next, add butter at room temperature and cut into 1-inch pieces. Run machine continuously for a minute, until the butter is thoroughly mixed with the sugar and eggs. Then add flavoring and liquid – vanilla, spices, cocoa, etc. Process until mixed. Add the dry ingredients to the work bowl.

Process by pulsing, inspecting after each pulse. Stop pulsing as soon as the dry ingredients have almost disappeared into the batter. Overprocessing will cause quick breads and cakes to be tough. (If your recipe calls for ingredients that are to be coarsely chopped – like raisins or nuts – add them last with the mixed dry ingredients.)

To make cake mix:

Your food processor

work bowl is large enough for the preparation of an

18.5-ounce packaged cake mix.

Insert the metal blade and add the cake mix to the work bowl. Press the ON button and while the machine is running, add the eggs and liquid through the small feed tube and process for 5 seconds.

Scrape down the sides of the work bowl and process 1 minute more for maximum volume. Do not remove the metal blade.

Insert a finger into the underside of the blade from the bottom of the work bowl to hold the blade in place while emptying the batter.

Tip:

After emptying cake batter or puréed soup from the work bowl, replace the bowl on the motor base and PULSE once.

Centrifugal force will spin the batter off the blade onto the sides of the work bowl. Remove the blade, and use the spatula to scrape any remaining batter from the bowl.

PREPARING FOOD FOR SLICING AND SHREDDING

For disc assembly instructions, refer to Assembly Instructions.

Round fruits and vegetables:

Before processing onions, apples and other large, round fruits and vegeta- bles, cut the bottom ends flat to make the food lie stable on the disc.

Place the food in the feed tube, flat side down, as far left as possible, to prevent it from tilting when being processed.

Choose fruits that are firm and not too ripe. Remove large hard pits and seeds from fruits before processing. Seeds from citrus fruits need not be removed. Remove the rind before slicing or shredding, if desired.

Whole peppers are an exception:

Remove the stem and cut the stem end flat. Remove the core and scoop out the seeds. Leave the end opposite the stem whole, to keep the structure stiff. This ensures round, even slices.

Large fruits like pineapple:

Cut the ends flat, cut in half and core. If necessary, cut the halves into smaller pieces to fit the feed tube.

Cabbage and iceberg lettuce:

Turn the head on its side and slice off the top and bottom, leaving a center section about 3 inches (8cm) deep. Remove the core, then cut in wedges to fit the feed tube. Remove the core from the bottom and top pieces and cut into wedges to fit into the feed tube.

The optional 2mm and 1mm slicing discs are excellent for slicing cabbage for coleslaw.

If the fruit or vegetable doesn’t fit, try inserting it from the bottom of the feed tube, where the opening is slightly larger.

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Contents Limited Edition Metal Food Processor INSTRUCTION AND RECIPE BOOKLETMP-14N Series Recommended work bowl capacity for various foods 6 cups all-purpose flour, yielding two 1-1/2 pound loaves5 cups all-purpose flour, yielding 3-1/4 pounds pizza dough One 18.5 ounce standard packaged cake mix or homemadePlease watch the enclosed How-to DVD before using the food processor WHENREMOVING BLADE IMPORTANT UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONSTABLE OF CONTENTS SLICING AND SHREDDING CHEESE CHARTPROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS WHEN MAKING DOUGH PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS WITH TYPICAL SWEET DOUGHSCleaning Getting ReadyOperation GeneralINTRODUCTION ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS THE MACHINE INCLUDESBlade Operation THE MACHINE FUNCTIONS OPERATING INSTRUCTIONSDisc Operation PULSETECHNIQUES FOR CHOPPING AND PURÉEING WITH THE METAL BLADE To chop raw fruits and vegetablesTo purée fruits and cooked vegetables To dislodge foodTo chop hard foods To chop parsley and other fresh herbsTo chop meat, poultry, fish and seafood To purée meat, poultry, fish and seafoodTo make flavored butters, spreads and dips To make mayonnaiseTo beat egg whites To whip cream with metal bladeFor disc assembly instructions, refer to Assembly Instructions PREPARING FOOD FOR SLICING AND SHREDDINGTo make quick breads and cakes that use baking powder and/or soda To make cake mixPRACTICING SLICING AND SHREDDING REMOVINGTECHNIQUES FOR SLICING AND SHREDDING SLICED OR SHREDDED FOODSLICING MEAT AND POULTRY Matchsticks or julienne stripsCooked meat and poultry Uncooked meat and poultryUsing the right blade SLICING AND SHREDDING CHEESEMachine capacity Measuring the flourProcessing dry ingredients Adding liquidsKneading bread dough Kneading sweet doughDough doesn’t clean inside of work bowl Blade rises in work bowlDough feels tough after kneading Soft dough or liquid leaks onto base of food processorPROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS WITH TYPICAL SWEET DOUGHS OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR WHISK ATTACHMENTBaked bread is too heavy Motor slows downCLEANING THE PARTS Safe food handling proceduresTECHNIQUES FOR WHIPPING, BEATING WITH THE WHISK ATTACHMENT REMOVING THE WHISK ATTACHMENTCLEANING AND STORAGE Folding Beaten Egg Whites into Base MixtureFreezing Leftover Egg Yolks FOR YOUR SAFETY TECHNICAL DATA FULL TWENTY- YEAR WARRANTY ON MOTORCALIFORNIA RESIDENTS ONLY cookware, and Savor the Good Life U IB-5057A
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