Blending Tips

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Baby Foods

Follow feeding guidelines appropriate for age. Place 1 cup (250 ml) cooked fruits or vegetables in blender jar. Add liquid, such as water, milk, or juice, if needed. Blend for 10 seconds or until smooth.

Bread Crumbs

Tear bread into pieces and put in blender jar. Pulse about 10 times.

Cookie or Cracker Crumbs

Break cookies or crackers into pieces and put in blender jar. Process

1 cup (250 ml) at a time. Pulse about 10 times. For a finer consistency, blend for a few seconds after Pulsing.

Chopped Nuts

Place 1 cup (250 ml) nuts in blender jar. Pulse a few times. Remove jar from base and shake to redistribute pieces. Place jar on base and Pulse a few more times.

Chopping Vegetables

Cabbage, carrots, onion, green pepper, potatoes. Place 2 cups (500 ml) of chunks in blender jar. Cover with water. Pulse until desired chopped consistency is reached. Pour into colander to drain off water.

Coffee Beans

Place 1/2 cup (125 ml) beans in blender jar. Blend for 30 seconds or until desired grind consistency is reached.

Frozen Juice Concentrate

Place 6 ounces (170 g) frozen juice in blender jar with recommended amount of water. Blend for 20 seconds or until smooth.

Grated Baking Chocolate

Coarsely chop 2 to 3 ounces (50 to 85 g) baking chocolate into chunks. Place in blender jar. Pulse for 10 seconds.

Pancakes or Waffles

Place liquid ingredients into blender jar; then dry ingredients. Blend for 10 seconds or until blended.

Smooth Gravy

Place gravy in blender jar. Remove filler cap from cover to allow steam to escape. With protection of an oven mitt or thick towel, place hand on top of blender jar lid while blending hot liquids. Beginning with the lowest speed, blend for 5 seconds or until smooth.

Parmesan Cheese

Cut cheese into half-inch (1 cm) chunks and place in blender jar. Process until desired consistency.

Superfine Sugar

Place 1 cup (250 ml) regular granulated sugar in blender jar. Blend for 30 seconds to make superfine sugar which dissolves instantly in iced tea.

Thickened Whipping Cream

The blender will not whip cream but produces a spoonable topping. Pour 1 cup (250 ml) heavy or whipping cream in blender jar. Blend for 20 seconds or until thickened.

Crushing Ice

For best performance, when a recipe calls for liquid, place the liquid in blender jar followed by the ice cubes. Ensure ice cubes are sepa- rated. When only crushed ice is desired, add 1 cup (250 ml) of ice cubes to jar. Place lid on blender jar then Pulse on any of the 5 pulse speeds. Allow blades to come to a complete stop between pulses. Continue until ice is crushed to desired consistency. For best results always crush ice immediately after removing from freezer.

General

To add foods when blender is operating, remove filler cap from container lid and add ingredients through the opening.

Do not store food or liquids in the blender jar.